Ralph Bjork, 70, of Platteville, lost his battle to multiple sclerosis on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Southwest Health Center Hospital in Platteville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Lutheran Church of Peace in Platteville. Rev. Jeff Pederson will officiate. Burial will be Hillside Cemetery in Platteville. Friends called from 4–8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Melby Funeral Home and Crematory, in Platteville. Friends may also call from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday at the church. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Complete obituary is in the January 23, 2013 issue of The Platteville Journal.