Ralph Bristol

Ralph BristolRalph Bristol, 67, Windfall died Friday May 2, 2008 at his residence.  He was born on April 14, 1941 in Chicago to Elwin and Frances (Justice) Bristol.  He married Darlene (Joerger) on October 27, 1962, she survives.Ralph was a farm mechanic, working at Armstrong Farm Equipment, McKnights, Ellisons and Pring during his career.  He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.He is survived by his wife, two children, Richard Bristol and wife Theresa of Tipton and Barbara Writtenhouse and good friend Dave Miller of Muncie.  Ralph has seven grandchildren; Megan, Joshua, Tyler, Taylor, and Tabitha Bristol, Kayla Powell, and Logan Writtenhouse, two great grandchildren, and two brothers, Tony Bristol, Kokomo and Wayne Bristol, Tipton.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Kinnaman presiding.  Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.Memorial donations to fight pancreatic cancer may be made to the American Pancreatic Association, P.O. Box 14906, Minneapolis, MN, 55414.