Services will be held at Newcomer's Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133 on July 27th. Visitation will be at 11:00 A.M., Memorial Service 12:00 P.M.
Ralph was born October 6, 1937, on a farm in Orrick, MO to Ralph V. and Henrietta L. (Gebhart) Seward. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Emma Lou.
Ralph graduated from Central High School in Kansas City, MO and became a member of the Naval Reserves. He graduated from Baker University with a Bachelors Degree in 1959. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and he did graduate work at UMKC. He retired from General Motors after a lifelong career as an Industrial Engineer. He began a 2nd career as a Realtor with J. D. Reece. He was a 50 year Master Mason earning his 14th, 18th, 13th and 32nd Degrees, a life member of the Scottish Rite, and a Greeter in the Ararat Shrine. He held several leadership positions in the Greeters.
He was married to the love of his life, Harriet Sue (Stevens) Seward; they shared 61 wonderful years together.
Ralph will be remembered as a great and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to his wife Sue, his children: Kim Nail (Ken), Steve Seward (Carmela), Kelly Mais (Curtis) and Mike Seward (Melissa) all of the Kansas City area; 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and his trusted furry companion, Sugar.
In Lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children. 1-844-739-0849 www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org