Ralph Schwartz Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ralph Schwartz of New York Mills, Minnesota, who passed away on May 23, 2022 at the age of 87. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ralph Schwartz to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Louis Schwartz and Ludvina Schwartz (Poepping); his siblings, James, Wilfred Schwartz (Margaret) and Luella Eskola (Toivo); his brother-in-law Dick Bollig; his sons-in-law, Jerry Griese and Tom Loomis; his parents-in-law, Joe and Esther Crabb (Johnson); and his siblings-in-law, Joraine (Beulah), Jim Crabb, Ruby Barnts (Warren), Verna Yackamovich (Alex) and Maxine Brasel (Alvin).
He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Carol Crabb; his children, Barb Badinger (Cory) of Fargo, ND, Bonnie Richter (Mark) of Wadena, MN, Cheryl Griese of Anoka, MN, Connie Loomis of Fargo, ND, Ruth Wagner (Nathan) of Aurora, CO, Janet Schwartz of Wasilla, AK, Billy Schwartz (Elizabeth) of New York Mills, MN and Jennifer Schwartz of Urbandale, IA; his grandchildren, Michael, James (Heather), Megan Badinger, Robert, Thomas, Daniel Richter, Zachary, Zoe, Joseph Griese, Brian (Tasha), Derek Christensen (Amanda), Caitlin, Jacob Wagner, Briar, Cale Hahn and Philip Schwartz; his great grandchildren, Breanna, Tessa, Theodore Christensen, Gavin, Ava, Everett Christensen, Mason Schlenker and Elijah Badinger; his siblings, Bernice Bollig of Circle Pines, MN, Don Schwartz (Sandy) of Sebeka, MN, Nick Schwartz (Joyce) of Ramsey, MN and Alvin Schwartz (Pat) of Wadena, MN; and his sister-in-law Betty Crabb of Hewitt, MN. He is also survived by his extended family, friends and neighbors.
