Ralph E. Thunstrom
1938 ~ 2023
Ralph Everett Thunstrom
March 10, 1938 ~ April 23, 2023
Ralph E. Thunstrom died peacefully at his home in Orange, California on April 23, 2023. He was 85. Born on March 10, 1938 to Everett Rudolf Thunstrom and Mary Ida (Doerfler) Thunstrom in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ralph received an Associates Degree in Engineering and worked for Caltrans for 45 years. He was a US Army veteran serving from May 13, 1963 to January 29, 1967.
He met the love of his life, Nancy Thunstrom, on the dancefloor at InCahoots in Fullerton, CA, and she’s been following him ever since! They were married in Santa Ana, CA on March 8, 2006. Ralph loved dancing, walking, hiking, fishing, camping, and just spending time with family and friends. Ralph was a very kind, giving, loving, and caring person, and dedicated his life to putting his family first.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Thunstrom, their children Matthew, Andrew Short (Marisela), and Courtney Ciriello (Tony), George (Corkie), Paul (Ann), Jennifer; 8 grandchildren; a nephew and 4 nieces. Plus his furry family: Teddy, Bentley, Stella, and Gizmo.
Services are being held at Riverside National Cemetery 22495 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside, CA 92518 on June 27, 2023 at 11:00AM. The family encourages you to wear Hawaiian shirts and Ralph’s favorite sport teams to the service to celebrate his life.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to the Lyme disease foundation or Diabetes research.
