Ralph Julius Raffelock, 76, died July 11, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born January 2, 1932 at Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Julius R. and Marie B. (Fanning) Raffelock. He married Amelia Young September 30, 1952 at Ottawa, Kansas. A resident of Great Bend since 1963, coming from Lawrence, Mr. Raffelock served in the United States National Guard as sergeant first class. Mr. Raffelock was a member of the Central Baptist Church, Great Bend. Mr. Raffelock was a 1949 graduate of Ottawa High School, where he was inducted into the "Wall of Honor" in 2006. He attended Ottawa University and the University of Kansas. From 1952 to 1963, he managed or owned retail clothing stores in Lawrence, Fort Scott, and Newton. From 1963 to 1995, he was the manager and area supervisor of Litwins, Inc. in Great Bend. Volunteerism and civic involvement were important in Mr. Raffelock's life. After becoming an Eagle Scout in Ottawa Troop 77, he had served scouting in numerous capacities for the past fifty years and was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. He had served as president of the Lawrence Jaycees, Lawrence, Kansas. He was a longtime member of the Great Bend Kiwanis Club in which he had served as president, the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, Elks BPO Lodge 1127 receiving the Distinguished Service Award in 1970, and worked on the Great Bend United Way Leadership Campaign for forty years. He was a former board member of the Barton County Community College Foundation, the Barton County Food Bank, the Barton County Historical Foundation, and the Golden Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross. He was also incorporator and first president of Downtown Development, Inc., which raised $800,000 for the development in downtown Great Bend. Mr. Raffelock also served on the Streetscape Committee, Retail Bureau of Chamber of Commerce, and Central Kansas Medical Center Foundation, all of Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Amelia, of the home; one son, Troy J. Raffelock and wife, Melissa, Granger, Indiana; two daughters: Shelbi Raffelock, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Leslie Raffelock, Great Bend, Kansas; one sister, Sarah Ackley, Independence, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Michael J. Raffelock. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend William F. Johnson will officiate. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Quivira Council-BSA or Barton County Community College Foundation, both in care of the funeral home.