Ralph Herman Passow

October 8, 1937 – March 19, 2019

Ralph Herman Passow, age 81, of Perry, Oklahoma passed away March 19, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ralph was born on October 8, 1937, to Irvin Ralph Passow and Edna Margaret Hirschman Passow, southeast of Perry, Oklahoma. He grew up in rural west Noble County and went to White School the 1st through 7th grades and Lone Elm for 8th grade. Ralph then graduated from Perry High School with the class of 1955. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church. Ralph married Wynona VanBebber on October 31, 1959, at Christ Lutheran Church in Perry, Oklahoma.

He started out as a barber then later broke and trained horses. Ralph worked as a Farmer/Rancher southeast of Perry and also did custom hay baling. He raised Angora goats and later camels and other exotic animals.

Survivors include his wife, Wynona Passow, of the home, sons Ralph Jr. (Jianmei) Passow and Ben (Kay) Passow, sister Virginia (Gene) Hentges, all of Perry, granddaughter ManYun Ling and great-granddaughter Lillian Ling of Vancouver, Canada.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Edna Passow.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor William Metz officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions made to Christ Lutheran Church, the Gideons, or the Perry Wrestling Monument Park.