Aug. 8, 1952 ~ Jan. 5, 2026
Ralph Backes passed away Jan. 5, 2026, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Ralph was born on Aug. 8, 1952, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to Chester and JoNell Backes of Milner. He lived in Milner and attended Hayden Schools until his graduation in 1971.
He married Brenda Fredrickson in 1974 and moved to a small farm north of Hayden. There, four children were welcomed into the…