Born to eternal life on Friday, October 26, 2001, age 58 years. Husband and best Friend for 23 years of Pat (nee Ernst) Ripple. Loving dad of Ralph "R.J." (Sarah) Ripple, Michael (Deborah) Pelkowski, James Pelkowski, Lori (Eugene) Welch and Julie Pelkowski. Dear Grandpa and Papa of Michael, Joshua, Donnie, Stephanie, Nichole, Jenny and the soon to be expected "Baby Girl". Fond son-in-law of Phyllis Ernst. Dearest brother of Evelyn (the late Henry) Heming, Audrey (Paul) Heritsch, Nancy Jones, Joseph (Myrtle) Ripple, the late Clarence and the late Ralph Ripple. Special friend of Phyllis Metallo. Further survived by 4 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Visitation at the Funeral Home MON 4-8PM. Prayer Service at 7 PM. Funeral TUES 9:30 AM from the Funeral Home to ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Jim was an employee at Milwaukee General Construction Company and a U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam.