Visitation will be Sunday, July 1st from 4 to 6 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Grand Island. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.
Ralph was born November 10, 1925 at Ashton, Nebraska, the son of Alexander and Clara (Grudzinski) Cynova. He grew up and attended schools in Sherman County. He enlisted in the Army in 1944. He received training at Denver, CO as a Surgical Technician. He served in the Europe with the 83rd Hospital Train Unit. He was honorably discharged in June of 1946. He was extremely proud of his service during WWII.
On May 6, 1950, he was united in marriage to Bernice Rohatsch at Platte Center, Nebraska. They first lived in Columbus, where he owned and operated Ralph's Champlin Service Station. To this union four children were born. In 1961 the family moved to Grand Island. He was employed as a truck driver and also drove for Old Home Bakery. He began working for Union Pacific in 1967. He retired from Union Pacific in 1989 after over 21 years of service.
He is survived by two sons and their wives: Andrew and Kathy Cynova of North Platte, and Gary and Kay Cynova of Grand Island; five grandchildren, Chris, Laura and Michele Cynova, Brian Frazier and Sandy Wolf and five great-grandchildren, a brothers-in law Dale Matousek of St. Paul and Dave Evans of CO, as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Bernice, an infant daughter, Leann, son Michael, six brothers: Andrew, Bruno, David, Daniel, Leon and an infant brother; three sisters: Rosie, Cecelia and Fran.
Obit by Kay Cynova
Visitation will be Sunday, July 1st from 4 to 6 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Martin Egging officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Grand Island. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.
Ralph was born November 10, 1925 at Ashton, Nebraska, the son of Alexander and Clara (Grudzinski) Cynova. He grew up and attended schools in Sherman County. He enlisted in the Army in 1944. He received training at Denver, CO as a Surgical Technician. He served in the Europe with the 83rd Hospital Train Unit. He was honorably discharged in June of 1946. He was extremely proud of his service during WWII.
On May 6, 1950, he was united in marriage to Bernice Rohatsch at Platte Center, Nebraska. They first lived in Columbus, where he owned and operated Ralph's Champlin Service Station. To this union four children were born. In 1961 the family moved to Grand Island. He was employed as a truck driver and also drove for Old Home Bakery. He began working for Union Pacific in 1967. He retired from Union Pacific in 1989 after over 21 years of service.
He is survived by two sons and their wives: Andrew and Kathy Cynova of North Platte, and Gary and Kay Cynova of Grand Island; five grandchildren, Chris, Laura and Michele Cynova, Brian Frazier and Sandy Wolf and five great-grandchildren, a brothers-in law Dale Matousek of St. Paul and Dave Evans of CO, as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Bernice, an infant daughter, Leann, son Michael, six brothers: Andrew, Bruno, David, Daniel, Leon and an infant brother; three sisters: Rosie, Cecelia and Fran.
Obit by Kay Cynova
Family Members
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Andrew Cynova
1916–1918
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Alex Cynova
1917–1917
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Bruno John Cynova
1919–1994
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Rosella Annette Cynova Frost
1921–1977
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David Stanley Cynova
1924–2002
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Daniel Aloysious Cynova
1928–1930
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Cecilia Clara Cynova Markle
1930–1991
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Frances Alexia "Frannie" Cynova Evans
1932–2012
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Leon Lawrence "Sharky" Cynova
1934–2007
