Birth date: Mar 17, 1932 Death date: Sep 9, 2019
Ralph R. Kops, Sr., age 87, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019. He was born March 17, 1932 in Muskegon, MI to John W. and Elsie L. (Staple) Kops. Ralph graduated from North Muskegon High School with the Class of 1950. He was a Read Obituary
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Ralph, Kristy and Jeff, I am so sorry to here about your dad, didnt know that your mother passed. I have lots of great memories at your place, the sleep overs and baseball and whatever other trouble we got into. Your folks were always so welcoming to me and my family.
Tim Lanning
I knew Ralph. I worked with him at the mill.Good mechanic.Nice guy.Rest in peace. Tom gill
Jeff, Ralph & Kristi
I remember many fun day's spent with the Kops family. Ralph & Ellen were great people who always welcomed others into their home. I remember the many basketball and badminton games I played at their house. And my kids always enjoyed their last stop on Halloween at the Kops house where they were treated with a large bag of treats.
Great memories, with great people... They will be truly missed.
Mark Wikman
I spent many summer days shooting hoops in Ralph's driveway with good friends Jeff, Ralph Jr, Mike, Mark and many others. One day, Ralph (or Mr Kops as I always referred to him) was out in the garage and when the b ball rolled his way, he picked it up took a shot; he missed sinking it in the net but he flung it so hard it rattled the backboard. We all had a good chuckle and he smirked as he went back in to the garage muttering "That should count for something.." :)
He and his family were (and are) very good people. I was always welcome in their house (a privilege I'm not convinced I always deserved) and it will always be a good memory.
I will smile up into the night sky in his honor.
Scott Rosema
Kristi, Ralph and Jeff,
Sorry to hear of your dads passing. Kristi, it must be a higher power was at work because your name popped into my head just the other day and I sent a prayer your way.
with thoughts and prayers
Nancy (Coon) Dolle
