Ralf I. Kleinschmidt

March 13th, 1964 - June 8th, 2023

Ralf's Memory Wall

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I got to know Ralf through work and, most especially, through his involvement with the Pfizer project's Incident and Injury Free programme. The energy, passion and enthusiasm Ralf brought to us during that programme was exceptional and was an indication of who he was as a person - a true gentleman who positively influenced everyone who came in contact with him. I will miss Ralf's smile and energy and am honoured that I was able to experience and live in it while I had the chance.

Shane Horan

June 26th, 2023 at 1:15pm

I only got to know Ralf a couple of years ago through work. He was great to work with as an Automation Professional and he we a delight to be around as a person. We shared many stories and found we had a lot in common. I traveled with Ralf in Germany working on FAT's for our project where he also became a tour Guide and would recommend food and beverage for us after a long days work. He was a good Man and a good friend and I loved him. I will miss him, his big old smiling face and his kind heart. Rest in peace my friend. I will see you again in a little while.

Tony and Nancy Bennett

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:37pm

When I think of Ralph I think of someone who truly loved Jesus Christ as his savior. His insights into Gods written Word was so encouraging. The Lord has his heart and his all. In Christ Family of Ralph he will be missed. Ralph’s son and wife we prayed for often at our BSF men group. Keep walking with Jesus , keep making God’s Word a priority for getting to know our savior and how to walk him daily. In Christ, I wish I could at his memorial.

Dave Stowers

June 22nd, 2023 at 10:46pm

Liebe Andrea,
lieber Fabian,

ich bin sehr bestürzt über die traurige Nachricht – den viel zu frühen Tod von Ralf.

Euren gemeinsamen Lebensweg durfte ich von Anfang an miterleben und ich war stolz dann schließlich noch Eure Trauzeugin zu sein, mit anschließendem Besuch des „Weinbergs der Ehe“.
Auch nachdem Fabian zur Welt kam, war ich ein immer wieder gern gesehener Gast bei Euch zuhause (in Wiesbaden), der sich von Ralf mit kleinen liebevoll angerichteten Leckereien verwöhnen lassen hat.
Mit Eurem Umzug in die USA konnte ich zwar nicht mehr alle Entwicklungsschritte und Veränderungen hautnah mitbekommen, aber ich wußte immer, dass es Euch gut geht und ihr Euer „Landleben“ im Griff habt.
Umso trauriger ist es nun zu wissen, dass ihr nun dies nicht mehr gemeinsam genießen könnt.
Es ist tröstlich zu wissen, dass Ralf in Fabian mit seinen beiden Kindern weiterlebt.
Ich wünsche Euch viel Kraft für die kommende Zeit.
Alles Liebe
Dorothea Wende

Dorle

June 22nd, 2023 at 11:38am

Dear Kleinschmidt family we are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Ralf and wish your family our thoughts and prayers.

Ralf had a passion for fishing and was always so much fun to be around. He will also be missed by many of my fishing buddies.

I had the pleasure of working with Ralf for several years at Pfizer. We first met nearly 20 years ago translating German wiring diagrams and troubleshooting programs for a Klockner Thermoformer/Blister tablet machine.

We quickly became fishing buddies with similar interests and Ralf would often trade fishing lures with me that he would bring back from tackle shops in Wiesbaden, Germany. When I lost my flip phone in Lake Erie he went out of his way to make me a commerative wooden plaque with a cell phone fashioned into a fishing lure called Cast-N-Call. On the back of this plaque was a copy of my "loss of cell phone" email that was signed by nearly everyone in the Automation, Engineering & QO Validation department. This plaque has always been a favorite conversation piece in my fishing tackle collection.

From ice fishing to open water fishing Ralf always was excited to be in the outdoors. Petri Heil and Petri Dank Ralf as you will always be remembered in our ice fishing adventures!