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Ralph Klemme
Ralph Klemme
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 2003 – January 9, 2005
Preceded by	Christopher Rants
Succeeded by	Chuck Soderberg
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 4th district
	In office; January 11, 1993 – January 12, 2003
Preceded by	Wayne D. Bennett
Succeeded by	Dwayne Alons
Personal details
Born	November 17, 1939; Plymouth County, Iowa, U.S.
Died	December 17, 2024 (aged 85); Le Mars, Iowa, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Karen
Children	Three
Occupation	Farmer

Ralph Fred Klemme (November 17, 1939 – December 17, 2024) was an American politician, grain and livestock farmer.

Life and career

Born in Plymouth County, Iowa, Klemme graduated from Le Mars, Iowa Community High School and served in the Iowa National Guard. Klemme was a grain and livestock farmer. He served on the Le Mars Community School Board. From 1993 to 2005, Klemme served in the Iowa House of Representatives as a Republican.^[1]^[2]

Klemme died from cancer in Le Mars, Iowa, on December 17, 2024, at the age of 85.^[3]

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