Ralph Wiltgen Obituary

May the soul of Fr. Ralph Wiltgen rest in God's peaceful arms.

Dear Father Ralph, please pray for all of us relatives, friends, and aquaintences of yours who are still here on Earth. Help us to trust in Jesus completely by allowing Him to accomplish His will through us and to trust in Christ's grace to help us to resist all temptations to sin. Thank you, Father Wiltgen.

My sincere sympathy. Although apparently not related, Father Ralph and I shared considerable enjoyable correspondence over the years. He looked very much like my father.

With deepest sympathy to the Wiltgen family. I'm sure Ralph is now celebrating with his brothers Edward and Lawrence, and his sisters, Rosemary, Marie, Grace and Joan as they bask in the glow of God's love. Sorry we couldn't join you in Chicago, but the weather and work prevent us from traveling at this time, however, be sure that you are all in our prayers and thoughts today.

Father Ralph was an execptional man. He was such a caring person who always too the time to correspond with his family, keep everone up to date with all happenings & send that extra gift along in the mail when you least expect it to let you know he was thinking of you. My Christmas tree is adorned with many ornaments that were given over the years. My file cabinet filled with years of letters & photos dress our walls of the many places he was able to visit during his research. I will always credit Father Ralph for the spiritual life I have. If not for him & his persistance to alwyas remind me of how much God loved me, I may have not been drawn back into the church after being away for a few years.I know that Father Ralph was God's angel He put into my path to guide me to Him. I know Father is happy now with his sisters and family in Heaven. Much more so that his last few years here.