Thomas Ralph E., age 74, of Shakopee. Survived by wife, Barbara; children, Steve (Mari) of Chanhassen, Patty (John) Egan of Shakopee, Mark (Jane) of Chaska, Bruce (Deborah) of Prior Lake; grandchildren, Michael, Joseph, Jeffrey & Stephen Thomas, Ryan & Lisa Egan, Laura & Ellen Thomas, Brianna, Matthew & Erica Thomas; sisters, Verena Pieper, Dolores (Bob) Klehr, all of Shakopee, Lou (Norm) Paul of Waconia, Phyllis (Alan) Maiers of Brownton; sister-in-law, Bernie Thomas of Chaska; brothers-in-law, Wally (Florence) Hennen of Howard Lake, Jim (Rose) Hennen, Don (Shirley) Hennen, all of Shakopee, Leon Hennen of North Ridge, CA. Preceded in death by parents, Al & Cecelia; brother, Alvin; sister, Gladys; brother-in-law, John Pieper. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, 12 noon at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Shakopee. Interment Catholic Cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 3-8 PM at Cavanaugh-McNearney Funeral Home, 1220 E. 3rd Ave., Shakopee, with Prayer Service at 6 PM and KC Rosary at 7:30 PM. Memorials preferred to the Radio Rosary, or Minnesota Center for Conductive Education in Burnsville. Cavanaugh-McNearney 952-445-2755