Ralph Jay Cheney Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ralph Jay Cheney of Kalamazoo, Michigan, born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 86, on March 20, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ralph Jay Cheney to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Cooley Cheney and Viola Cheney (Nicke); his former spouses, Gail and Bess; his daughter Karen Tompkins; and his siblings, Norm Cheney (Doris), Mary Lou Fischer (Bob) and Dan Cheney (Sue).
He is survived by: his wife Lenore Setlik (Parzynski); his children, Pamela Adams (John) and Deb Foote (Jim McIntyre); his stepchildren, Mary Hui-Wee (Victor) and Mark Setlik (Ayuko); his son-in-law Henry Tompkins; and his grandchildren, Alisa Foote, Brandan Foote (Stephanie Watkins), Joey Tompkins, Connor Hui-Wee, Samantha Hui-Wee, Austin Hui-Wee and Annika Setlik. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews, great-great-nieces and -nephews, and many dear friends.
Memorial donations may be made in Ralph's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org) or American Macular Degeneration Foundation.
