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Name: Ralph Lamar Shoda
Spouse: Agnes M. Shoda
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DECEASED 2009,
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1951 Attended from through

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Birthdate: August 27, 1933   
Date of Death: August 4, 2009  
       

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Ralph L. Shoda passed away on Aug. 4, 2009 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Columbia City on Aug. 27, 1933, he was the oldest son of William and Irene (Gay) Shoda.

He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1951. He worked at Fibre Form and retired from Magnavox as a mechanical engineer. He then worked for Kelley Automotive. 1

Ralph was a Korean War veteran. He and his wife were owner-operators of Shoda's Miniature Wonderland in Fort Wayne. He was a member of the New Haven Jaycees.

He is survived by his wife Agnes M. Shoda of Fort Wayne; two sons R.L. Shoda of New Haven and Kevin (Claudia) Shoda of Fort Wayne; two brothers Paul (PJ) Shoda of Columbia City; Raymond Shoda of Perrysburg, Ohio, a sister, Marilyn (Paul) Johnson of Columbia City, a stepson John Lee (Joy) Ellis II of Weatherford, Texas, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tonya Shoda.

Services were Aug. 8, 2009 at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Funeral Home on East Dupont Road in Fort Wayne. Chaplain Karen Kosberg officiated the service. Interment followed at the Highland Park Cemetery.
 
Last Updated: 08-12-2009 Alumni ID: 12656
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