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Please join our family in celebrating the life of Ralph Ratliff.Saturday, November 29, 2025
from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Military Honors at 4:30pm
The Jack Benny Lounge at
Genesee Theatre
203 N. Genesee Street
Waukegan, Il. 60085
Casual attire requested.
Ralphs favorites, Quonset Pizza and Hillary's Ribs will be served.
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Ralph David Ratliff
October 17, 1946 — September 13, 2025
Ralph Ratliff, 78, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025. He was born in Waukegan in October of 1946 to Joseph and Lorraine Ratliff. He graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1964. He served with the United States Army. In 1969 he married Suzanne Stone. They celebrated 55 years of marriage and enjoyed annual winter vacations in Nassau, Bahamas.
He was a proud member of the Polish Home 16" softball team, playing 3rd base when they won the 1972 Lake County tournament.
He is survived by his wife Suzanne, his son David (Jennifer) Ratliff, grandsons Brandon (Hayley) Ratliff of Waynesville, Missouri and Jacob (Lauren) Ratliff of Cameron, North Carolina, granddaughter Ella Whidby (Keaton Barrett) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, great-grandchildren Adalynn, Logan and soon to be born Eli, sister Joyce Raidart, cousin Bonnie (Don) Dixon and many nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by his parents, his brother Joseph, sister Sharon Minogue and cousin Ron (Karen) Griffin.
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Genesee Theatre, 203 N Genesee St,Waukegan,IL,United States
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