Ralph was born in Deer Creek,Outagamie Co.to Anthony McClone and Maria Moran.
He was a very talent businessman and father and head coach of the St. Mary's Zephers in Menasha.He was a great influnence of many a young person.
He was united in marriage to Raia A. Suess on 21 Jun 1947 at St. Pat's Catholic Church in Menasha.
Ralph J. McClone, 82, Menasha, died at home on Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was born December 23, 1925, in Bear Creek, WI, to the late Anthony and Marie (Moran) McClone.
Following his graduation from St. Mary High School in Menasha, Ralph attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating with a BA degree. He also served his country for two years in the Navy during World War II. In 1947, Ralph married Rita Suess at St. Patrick Church in Menasha. They would have celebrated sixty-one years of marriage on June 21.
He began his professional life as a teacher where he developed his love for coaching. Teaching was followed by a career in insurance where Ralph founded the McClone Agency and provided a legacy for his children and now grandchildren. During this time, he also coached St. Mary High School to a number of state basketball championships. Throughout his 82 years, coaching remained an integral part of his life whether on the court or off.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Coaches' Association and Menasha Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a World War II veteran, he was a member of the Lenz-Gazecki American Legion Post #0152 of Menasha for 51 years. Ralph was one of the founders of the 1000 Yard Club. He was elected as a charter member of the St. Mary Athletic Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Coaches' Hall of Fame in Madison.
Ralph is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rita;
ten children and their spouses: Kathleen (John) Jauquet, Green Bay; Michael (Claudia) McClone, Menasha; Kevin (Grace) McClone, Wilmette, IL; Daniel (Cathy) McClone, Menasha; Molly (Herb) Horn, Sherwood; Maureen Lamers, Appleton; Timothy (Lynn) McClone, Menomonee Falls; Patrick (Diane) McClone, Fond du Lac; Brian (Joann) McClone, Omro; Kelly McClone, Neenah; twenty six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Raymond McClone,
four sisters: Esther (James) Malliot, Loretta (William) Mentzel, Mildred (Glenn) Coy, and Violet (Harold) Hietpas; and a grandchild, Timothy Lamers.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Ralph "Cyclone" McClone Gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School, 1050 Zephyr Drive, Neenah, celebrated by The Rev. Kenneth F. Frozena, co-celebrated with The Rev. Phillip Dinh-Van-Thiep and The Rev. Richard Allen. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service all at the gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School with the Knights of Columbus Allouez Assembly #1199 Fourth Degree Honor Guard. A prayer service will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Deacon Jerry Cross officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #60 of Kimberly. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Menasha. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the McClone Scholarship Fund at St. Mary Central High School, Menasha.
He was a very talent businessman and father and head coach of the St. Mary's Zephers in Menasha.He was a great influnence of many a young person.
He was united in marriage to Raia A. Suess on 21 Jun 1947 at St. Pat's Catholic Church in Menasha.
Ralph J. McClone, 82, Menasha, died at home on Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was born December 23, 1925, in Bear Creek, WI, to the late Anthony and Marie (Moran) McClone.
Following his graduation from St. Mary High School in Menasha, Ralph attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating with a BA degree. He also served his country for two years in the Navy during World War II. In 1947, Ralph married Rita Suess at St. Patrick Church in Menasha. They would have celebrated sixty-one years of marriage on June 21.
He began his professional life as a teacher where he developed his love for coaching. Teaching was followed by a career in insurance where Ralph founded the McClone Agency and provided a legacy for his children and now grandchildren. During this time, he also coached St. Mary High School to a number of state basketball championships. Throughout his 82 years, coaching remained an integral part of his life whether on the court or off.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Coaches' Association and Menasha Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a World War II veteran, he was a member of the Lenz-Gazecki American Legion Post #0152 of Menasha for 51 years. Ralph was one of the founders of the 1000 Yard Club. He was elected as a charter member of the St. Mary Athletic Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Coaches' Hall of Fame in Madison.
Ralph is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rita;
ten children and their spouses: Kathleen (John) Jauquet, Green Bay; Michael (Claudia) McClone, Menasha; Kevin (Grace) McClone, Wilmette, IL; Daniel (Cathy) McClone, Menasha; Molly (Herb) Horn, Sherwood; Maureen Lamers, Appleton; Timothy (Lynn) McClone, Menomonee Falls; Patrick (Diane) McClone, Fond du Lac; Brian (Joann) McClone, Omro; Kelly McClone, Neenah; twenty six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Raymond McClone,
four sisters: Esther (James) Malliot, Loretta (William) Mentzel, Mildred (Glenn) Coy, and Violet (Harold) Hietpas; and a grandchild, Timothy Lamers.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Ralph "Cyclone" McClone Gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School, 1050 Zephyr Drive, Neenah, celebrated by The Rev. Kenneth F. Frozena, co-celebrated with The Rev. Phillip Dinh-Van-Thiep and The Rev. Richard Allen. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service all at the gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School with the Knights of Columbus Allouez Assembly #1199 Fourth Degree Honor Guard. A prayer service will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Deacon Jerry Cross officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #60 of Kimberly. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Menasha. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the McClone Scholarship Fund at St. Mary Central High School, Menasha.
Ralph was born in Deer Creek,Outagamie Co.to Anthony McClone and Maria Moran.
He was a very talent businessman and father and head coach of the St. Mary's Zephers in Menasha.He was a great influnence of many a young person.
He was united in marriage to Raia A. Suess on 21 Jun 1947 at St. Pat's Catholic Church in Menasha.
Ralph J. McClone, 82, Menasha, died at home on Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was born December 23, 1925, in Bear Creek, WI, to the late Anthony and Marie (Moran) McClone.
Following his graduation from St. Mary High School in Menasha, Ralph attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating with a BA degree. He also served his country for two years in the Navy during World War II. In 1947, Ralph married Rita Suess at St. Patrick Church in Menasha. They would have celebrated sixty-one years of marriage on June 21.
He began his professional life as a teacher where he developed his love for coaching. Teaching was followed by a career in insurance where Ralph founded the McClone Agency and provided a legacy for his children and now grandchildren. During this time, he also coached St. Mary High School to a number of state basketball championships. Throughout his 82 years, coaching remained an integral part of his life whether on the court or off.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Coaches' Association and Menasha Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a World War II veteran, he was a member of the Lenz-Gazecki American Legion Post #0152 of Menasha for 51 years. Ralph was one of the founders of the 1000 Yard Club. He was elected as a charter member of the St. Mary Athletic Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Coaches' Hall of Fame in Madison.
Ralph is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rita;
ten children and their spouses: Kathleen (John) Jauquet, Green Bay; Michael (Claudia) McClone, Menasha; Kevin (Grace) McClone, Wilmette, IL; Daniel (Cathy) McClone, Menasha; Molly (Herb) Horn, Sherwood; Maureen Lamers, Appleton; Timothy (Lynn) McClone, Menomonee Falls; Patrick (Diane) McClone, Fond du Lac; Brian (Joann) McClone, Omro; Kelly McClone, Neenah; twenty six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Raymond McClone,
four sisters: Esther (James) Malliot, Loretta (William) Mentzel, Mildred (Glenn) Coy, and Violet (Harold) Hietpas; and a grandchild, Timothy Lamers.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Ralph "Cyclone" McClone Gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School, 1050 Zephyr Drive, Neenah, celebrated by The Rev. Kenneth F. Frozena, co-celebrated with The Rev. Phillip Dinh-Van-Thiep and The Rev. Richard Allen. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service all at the gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School with the Knights of Columbus Allouez Assembly #1199 Fourth Degree Honor Guard. A prayer service will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Deacon Jerry Cross officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #60 of Kimberly. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Menasha. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the McClone Scholarship Fund at St. Mary Central High School, Menasha.
He was a very talent businessman and father and head coach of the St. Mary's Zephers in Menasha.He was a great influnence of many a young person.
He was united in marriage to Raia A. Suess on 21 Jun 1947 at St. Pat's Catholic Church in Menasha.
Ralph J. McClone, 82, Menasha, died at home on Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was born December 23, 1925, in Bear Creek, WI, to the late Anthony and Marie (Moran) McClone.
Following his graduation from St. Mary High School in Menasha, Ralph attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating with a BA degree. He also served his country for two years in the Navy during World War II. In 1947, Ralph married Rita Suess at St. Patrick Church in Menasha. They would have celebrated sixty-one years of marriage on June 21.
He began his professional life as a teacher where he developed his love for coaching. Teaching was followed by a career in insurance where Ralph founded the McClone Agency and provided a legacy for his children and now grandchildren. During this time, he also coached St. Mary High School to a number of state basketball championships. Throughout his 82 years, coaching remained an integral part of his life whether on the court or off.
He was a past president of the Wisconsin Coaches' Association and Menasha Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a World War II veteran, he was a member of the Lenz-Gazecki American Legion Post #0152 of Menasha for 51 years. Ralph was one of the founders of the 1000 Yard Club. He was elected as a charter member of the St. Mary Athletic Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Coaches' Hall of Fame in Madison.
Ralph is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rita;
ten children and their spouses: Kathleen (John) Jauquet, Green Bay; Michael (Claudia) McClone, Menasha; Kevin (Grace) McClone, Wilmette, IL; Daniel (Cathy) McClone, Menasha; Molly (Herb) Horn, Sherwood; Maureen Lamers, Appleton; Timothy (Lynn) McClone, Menomonee Falls; Patrick (Diane) McClone, Fond du Lac; Brian (Joann) McClone, Omro; Kelly McClone, Neenah; twenty six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Raymond McClone,
four sisters: Esther (James) Malliot, Loretta (William) Mentzel, Mildred (Glenn) Coy, and Violet (Harold) Hietpas; and a grandchild, Timothy Lamers.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Ralph "Cyclone" McClone Gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School, 1050 Zephyr Drive, Neenah, celebrated by The Rev. Kenneth F. Frozena, co-celebrated with The Rev. Phillip Dinh-Van-Thiep and The Rev. Richard Allen. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service all at the gymnasium at St. Mary Central High School with the Knights of Columbus Allouez Assembly #1199 Fourth Degree Honor Guard. A prayer service will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Deacon Jerry Cross officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #60 of Kimberly. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Menasha. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the McClone Scholarship Fund at St. Mary Central High School, Menasha.
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