Ralph Henderson

Ralph Henderson, 68, of Fort Collins, CO, died May 2, 2011, at his home. Recitation of the Rosary and a Vigil service will be held beginning 7:00 pm Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday at St. Joseph's Church. Interment, following the mass, will be in Grandview Cemetery. Ralph Ivan Henderson was born July 11, 1942, in Craig, CO to David and Evelyn Henderson. On August 19, 1961, Ralph married Marlene Rutherford at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Craig. The couple moved to Ft. Collins where he graduated from CSU with a degree in Industrial Construction Management. He continued his education at the University of Colorado in Boulder where he received a degree in Architecture. After his schooling, Ralph and his family moved back to Craig. There he designed and built a beautiful home for his growing family. While living in Craig, he owned an Architectural firm and served as a City Councilman. In 1990, they moved to Fort Collins. He designed and with Marlene and their son Todd built their dream summer home on Grand Lake - a true source of pride for him. Celebrating the Fourth of July with his family at the lake became a tradition that Ralph looked forward to every year. Ralph enjoyed being outdoors from an early age. Throughout his life, he loved traveling, sailing, scuba diving, and being near water. Ralph is survived by his wife, Marlene, four children: Michele (and husband, Craig) VanWagner of Chino, CA, David Sean (and wife, Laurie) Henderson of Cameron Park, CA, Monique (and husband, Duane) Tudahl of Van Nuys, CA and Todd (and wife, Beth) Henderson of Ft. Collins, his mother, Evelyn Henderson of Mesa, AZ, two brothers: Ken Henderson of Richfield, UT, and Gerald Henderson of Mesa, AZ, five grandchildren: Michelle Tuntland, Nicole, Alex, and Carmen Henderson and Zoe Tudahl, and two great-grandchildren: Owen and Ellie Tuntland. He was preceded in death by his father, David and a brother, Wayne.