Ralph Leingang

1924 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	Ralph Leingang
  Born	20 Sep 1924	Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jun 2011	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I211771	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Anton Georg Leingang,   b. 2 Nov 1884, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 13 Dec 1950, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Bullinger,   b. 2 Dec 1888, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 18 Oct 1949, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1907	Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F78049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Magilke
  Children	1. Leingang   2. Leingang   3. Leingang   4. Ron Leingang
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F78060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Ralph A. Leingang, 86, died June 25, 2011, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June, 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as celebrant. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by VFW Post No. 707 and the American Legion Post No. 40. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. followed by a parish vigil. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church on Thursday. Ralph was born Sept. 20, 1924, to Anton and Margaret (Bullinger) Leingang. He attended rural school in the Solen Area. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving from 1944 to 1946. A high point during this time was where he personally guarded General Dwight D. Eisenhauer. On Jan. 14, 1947, he married Eva Magilke in Solen. In 1960, they moved to Fort Yates. Ralph was involved in various businesses: a gas station, office building, trailer court and owner operator of the Pelican Inn. His management style was unique; it included a hands-on no-nonsense approach, combined with a clever sense of humor. Working was a way of life for Ralph and his family. He was also a Sioux County coroner. He loved nature and working with cattle and horses, where he also owned and operated his own ranch. Ralph will be deeply missed by his wife of 64 years, Eva, Bismarck; daughter, Wanda (Dan) Schneider, Underwood; sons, Terry (Beverly), Parshall, and Raphael Jr. (Sherie), Havlocke, N.C.; daughter-in-law, Sarah (Bill Galvin) Leingang, Pick City; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Schaf and Josephine Ressler, both of Mandan; and brother-in-law, Jim Odell, Tennessee. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ron; sisters, Anna Schwengler, Clara Eisenbeis, Bertha Magilke, Appolonia Kary and Lula Odell; and brothers, Nick, Ed, Alex, George, John, Tony and Adam. Memorials may be directed to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Go to www.weigelfuneral.com to sign the online guest book and view flower and tribute photos.