Ralph Emerson Kistler Jr., 75, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday Dec. 27, 2013. He was born at home on the family farm near Leiters Ford, Ind., on May 12, 1938, to Ralph E. Sr. and Verna B. (Cripe) Kistler. On June 27, 1959, he married Harolaine Marie Hoover in the …read more.