Ralph C. Yob
Jan. 12, 1931-Oct. 28, 2025
Menlo Park, CA
Dr. Ralph Charles Yob, left peacefully on October 28, 2025. He is survived by wife Rosemary, his wife of 73 years, his daughter Victoria (Troy); and his four sons Mark (Andrea); Steve (Randi); Tom (Debi), and Tony; his 11 grandchildren, Brandon, Brenna, Michael (Ashley); Emily (Carlton); Danny (Sarah) Steve (Amanda); Brittney (Jakub); Brooke, Troy, Bradley, Zoe; and his 4 great grandchildren, Rylee Rose, Wyatt, Landon and Hudson.
After graduating from Marquette School of Dentistry in 1954, Ralph enlisted in the Air Force, stationed in a little town near Munich where he lived with Rosie until January 1957. While setting up a dental practice in Milwaukee and teaching at the Marquette University Dental School Clinic, Ralph discovered that many of his colleagues attempted to obtain a license to practice in California as insurance if one wanted to move to warmer climate. Having never been to California, Air Force friends invited Ralph and Rosie to a reunion in Sonoma. Plans were drawn up to not only be at the reunion, but with Rosie’s encouragement to take the California Dental Board exam in Los Angeles. Much to Ralph’s surprise, he passed the exam. At that point a decision had to be made....to move or not to move.
The decision was made, and in July of 1962 they left Milwaukee with no job and three little boys (Mark 8, Steven 6, Tommy 3), off into a car they set out on a new adventure. Their first stop was Los Altos, then Redwood City where they stopped at a motel owned by an Italian family. The family took them in like family thinking they were nuts….no jobs, three toddlers, no place to live. They introduced them to many other families living in Menlo Park. Wanting their children to go to St. Raymond’s school, they found an apartment on Florence Lane paying only $50 a month.
Ralph met Dr. George Peters who had an extra room in an old house on the El Camino automobile row. He invited Ralph to join his practice. When an office suite became available at 825 Oak Grove Ave, Ralph & Dr. Peters moved to this location until he retired. Needing more space to accommodate Ralph’s son Tom’s future in dentistry, Ralph purchased an equity in 625 Menlo Avenue Dental Clinic. It was here that Ralph and his Tom enjoyed 12 years together before Ralph’s retirement at 65. They had 2 more children, Vicki and Tony.
Ralph was an active member of the Mid-Peninsula Dental Society, 1 of 32 dental societies in the state of California, becoming a member in 1962 until his retirement in 1996.
In later years, Ralph dedicated countless hours to shaping young minds as a baseball coach, was an avid spectator of Stanford's Football practices and was a frequent Marshall at the Stanford Golf Course. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones and his community.
In Lieu of Flowers one may donate to the Wiltown Riders in honor of Dr. Ralph Charles Yob (aka Wiltown Riders Ranch Hand) https://www.wiltownriders.com/copy-of-donations
His life was a testament to the power of love and connection, as he cherished not only his family but also his friends. He had planned to move to the Wiltown Riders Ranch to help out on the ranch in his final years.
