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- Moehring, Ralph 2004 Appleton Post crescent dated 2/27/2004; Moehring, Ralph E. Ralph E. Moehring, age 91, of Appleton, passed away September 26, 2004. He was born March 27, 1913 in Osborn, the son of the late Richard and Mary (Green) Moehring. Ralph enjoyed a long career with the S.C. Shannon Company, a wholesale grocery distribution firm, starting in the warehouse in 1934 to 1986 when he retired as President and former co-owner. He was an active member and officer of the National American Wholesale Grocers Association and the Wisconsin Association of Food Distributors (named Man of the Year in 1978). His dedication to faith, education and community is reflected in the organizations he proudly and actively supported, including: Marquette University, School Sisters of Notre Dame, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Crozier Society (Green Bay Diocese). He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus (4th Degree Order) and the Elks and a founding donor of the Appleton Community Foundation. He was especially committed to Xavier High School, having been involved with the schools development from its inception. The Moehrings are members of Butte des Morts Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ethel (Sedo); his children: Judith (Sr. Pamela, SSND), Madison, Wis; Marilyn (Bruce) Boardman, Geneseo, IL; and Pamela (John) Peters, Lake Bluff, IL; his grandchildren: Adam (Kristina) Boardman, Molly (Philip) OBrien, Elizabeth Boardman, Jacob (Eileen) Peters, Kathryn Peters, and John, Jr. (Lauren) Peters; his great-grandchildren: Kyle and Anna Boardman, Jack, Billy and Ryan Peters and Mary Kathryn Peters. Other survivors include his sisters Mildred Vandenberg and Alice Nickel, in-laws Estelle Moehring, Wilbert and Ruth Sedo, cousins, nieces and nephews. His brother, Florian, preceded him in death. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held this Wednesday, September 29 at St. Bernard Church, 1617 W. Pine Street, Appleton. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. at the St. Bernard Parish Center with the service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Moehring Scholarship Fund, Xavier High School, Tom Simon, 1600 W. Prospect Avenue, Appleton, Wis. 54914. This kind and gentle man positively influenced all those he knew and is deeply loved. Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer 606 N. Oneida St.
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