D. Ralph Peffer, 85, of Home, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home, Home. He was born on April 9, 1937 in Indiana to the late Ralph J. and Mabel (Ruffner) Peffer.
Ralph was a 1955 graduate of Marion Center High School. Following graduation, he married his high school sweetheart, LuVera A. (Wymer), on April 7, 1956. He worked various jobs such as at Robertshaw, finally working for Penelec as a welder at the Keystone Power Plant, retiring in 1994. After retirement, he used his welding skills to repair things for various friends and family.
Ralph was a member of Center Presbyterian Church, Creekside, where he served as an Elder, and was also an avid Dart ball player with fellow church members. He enjoyed hunting and the camaraderie of his hunting companions. He also enjoyed watching and attending sporting events, especially those that his grandchildren participated in.
Ralph loved his family very much and enjoyed picking on people as his way of showing affection for them. He will be remembered by many for his smile, kindness and willingness to help others.
Surviving him is his wife of 66 years LuVera A. (Wymer) Peffer, of Home, sons Raymond (Betty) Peffer of Marion Center, Donald (Diane) Peffer of Marion Center, grandsons Matthew S. (Chrissy) Peffer of VA, Mitchell R. (Stacey) Peffer of Indiana, and Nathan A. (Elizabeth) Peffer of Homer City, 5 great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by his brother Harvey R. Peffer and a sister Barbara Peffer.
Friends will be received by the family on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, where a service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM with Reverend Chris Marshall officiating. Burial will take place in the Mahoning Union Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the caring staff at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home and the Visiting Nurses Association for the exceptional care they provided to Ralph.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made in Ralph’s memory to the Center Presbyterian Church, 735 Indiana Road, Creekside PA, 15732 or the VNA of Indiana County, 850 Hospital Road, #3000, Indiana PA, 15701.
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