Ralph William Key 77, Wright City, passed away on March 28, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital West.
Ralph was born June 22, 1942, in St. Louis, to the late Luther W. and Marguerite Key (nee Ruff).
Ralph and his late wife, Dorothy, were married on November 4, 1960, and celebrated 58 years of marriage before her passing in 2017. Ralph and Dorothy bought property in Wright City where they lived and raised their family for 49 years. Ralph was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Warrenton, the Lions Club, and GMAC Music Association. Ralph retired as general foreman from Ford Motor Company in Hazelwood after 30 years. Ralph played bass guitar and sang which was an amazing gift from God. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Ralph is survived by his children, Dennis William (Ellen) Key, of Warrenton, Patricia Ann Key, of Troy, and Tracy Ann (Brian Dixon) Dunnermann, of Wesley Chapel, Florida; sister, Lorraine Ruff, of St. Charles; 11 grandchildren, Paige, Brooke, Matthew, Dustin, Megan, Gaige, Morgan, Grayce, Jamie, Mikayla, and Crystal; 15 great-grandchildren, Noah, Scarlet, Paisley, Luke, Jace, Annabelle, Patrick, Julia, Heidi, Emory, Sawyer, Sutton, Hailynn, Linkin, and Julian; He is preceded in death by his father, Luther William Key; mother, Margarite Key;, wife, Dorothy Ann Key; brother, Ronald Key.
Visitation and funeral Mass will be private.
Burial will be at Wright City Cemetery, Wright City.
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The family is being served by Pitman Funeral Home, Warrenton.
