Timothy Ralph

Timothy James Ralph, age 62, of Belding, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away after a courageous fight with cancer Monday, May 25, 2020 at home under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. Born on May 28, 1957 in Bay City, he worked as a designer in the tool and die trade. On August 11, 1984, in Saginaw, he married Christina Lynn Horonzy and together they raised five children and enjoyed nearly 36 years of marriage. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen V. Ralph; grandmother, Minnie Ickes; an aunt, Lois Lade; cousins, Chris Lade and Cheryl J. Lade; a grandson, Lance J. Ralph; father-in-law, Joseph J. Horonzy; sister-in-law, Marie Horonzy; and brothers-in-law, Lee Hardy, John Franceschina, and Jim Ryder. Surviving are his wife, Christina Ralph of Belding; their children, Michael Horonzy (Kelly) of Hoover of Alabama, Barabara Horonzy (Terrance Johnson) of Belding, Nicholas Ralph of Belding, Melinda Ralph of Belding, Jacqueline (Jay) Ingram of Belding; his grandchildren, Alyssa and Layla Johnson, Triston Conrad and Hadley Ralph, Konner Ralph, Scarlett Ingram; a brother, Robert Ralph; cousins, Carl Douglas (Karen) Lade of Saginaw; Cindy Lade of Monroe; Carrie Lade of Bridgeport, and their families; siblings in-law, Margaret Franceschina of Bay City, Joseph (Kim) Horonzy of Saginaw, Melissa Converse of Bay City, Susan Horonzy of Belding; a niece and several nephews; and his life-long best friend, James Eckstorm Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Timothy Ralph, please visit our flower store.