Loving Husband, Father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother
Ralph O'Brien, age 81, of Coon Lake Beach passed away peacefully on May 15, 2015.
Preceded in death by granddaughter, Tammy Buhl; brother, Pete.
Survived by wife, Louann; children, Mark (Lila), Lori (Steven) Hammerstrom, Tracey (Bruce) Brynell; nine grandchildren; four great-grandsons and another on the way; sisters, Susie Knoblich, Verma (Murrel) Logan, Mary Jane Mittag; sister-in-law, Mary O'Brien; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ralph was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army.
Visitation 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19th at Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20th at the funeral home, with visitation one hour prior. Interment, Calvary Cemetery Forest Lake, with military honors provided by the Forest Lake American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family.
