Ralph Hold

RALPH L. HOLE

Mount Pleasant

Ralph L. Hole, 43, of

Mount Pleasant, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at his residence of natural causes. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant. A funeral procession will form at 1 p.m. and leave for a graveside funeral service at 2 p.m. at the Ollie Cemetery, Ollie, IA.

Ralph Lakin Hole was born June 24, 1978, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was the son of David John and Joyce Ann (Cavin) Hole Sr. Ralph grew up in Olds, Iowa, and graduated from Mount Pleasant Community High School. He later attended classes in computer science at Southeastern Community College.

Ralph had a paper route for many years. He worked for Sirloin Stockade and Hy-Vee. He was a member of the Boy Scout Troop #28, where he enjoyed camping and backpacking at Philmont. For many years, Ralph assisted the Mount Pleasant Community High School Panther Marching Band, maneuvering equipment for the pit at the football games, and for the Mount Pleasant Marching Band Invitational. Ralph was proud to be one of the conductors for the Midwest Center Railroad during all their events, most especially at the Old Threshers Reunion.

Those thankful for sharing in Ralph's life include his father and his wife, John and Sharon Hole of Washington; his foster mother, Annmarie Sabel of Wapello; his brothers, Gary Hole of Florida, Roger Hole of Mount Vernon, David Hole and Lloyd Hole, both of Cedar Rapids; and his foster siblings, Jimmy Sabel of Wapello, Josh Sabel of Iowa City, Chuck Kalar and his wife, Becky, of Bettendorf, Iowa, Shane Sabel and his wife, Amy, of Wapello and Tasha Sabel of Wapello.

Ralph's mother Joyce preceded him in death.