Joseph P. Ranes

April 9, 1948 - August 5, 2015

A much-loved husband, father, son, papa, brother, uncle and friend, Joseph "Joe" Ranes,67 passed away peacefully at his home of 35 years in Hesperia,CA on August 5, 2015. He bravely fought lung cancer for 2 years and ultimately lost his battle to brain cancer. Joe was born April 9, 1948 in Vancouver, WA. He spent the majority of his childhood living in the deserts of Southern California. Joe served in the Army in Korea during the Vietnam Era. He was married to his wife, Linda Ranes, for 44 years, and he was a wonderful caregiver to her before her passing in 2012. He was lucky to find his passion in working for Southern California Edison for 22 years. His hobbies included woodworking, restoring classic cars, and riding ATVs. He is survived by his sister, Gerri Ziel, daughter, Kelly Sloan and husband, Jason Sloan, daughter, Deirdre Lebs and husband, Andrew Lebs. He was preceded in death by and his wife, Linda Janeczko Ranes, parents, Homer Ranes and Patricia Hoehn, sister, Caroline Hall and brother, Michael Ranes. In keeping with Joe's wishes, no services will be held. Memorial donations in his honor may be made to City of Hope in Duarte, CA at cityofhope.org/giving.