Ralph Dale Irwin, 79, Fennimore, formerly of Hanover, Ill., died unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at his residence in Fennimore. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the United Presbyterian Church in Hanover, Ill., with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover, with Military Honors by the Hanover VFW Post #538.

The complete obituary is in the Sept. 29, 2011 edition of the Fennimore Times.