Ralph E. Cuevas, 64, of Topeka, died August 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Holton, Kansas on January 24, 1951 the son of Raul Emilio Cuevas and Sophia Espinoza. Ralph worked in the dry wall industry for the Union. He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Rosalie (Henry) Perez of Lenexa, Maria Christina (Ronald) Cook of Topeka, Richard Raul (Joyce) Cuevas of Tecumseh, Robert Emilio Cuevas of Topeka and his nieces and nephews, Michael , Lisa, Ryan, Tracy, Blake and Maria, and four great nephews, Joshua, Thomas, Matthew and Wyatt. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Emilia Catherine Carmona. Ralph will lie in state at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home on Saturday where the family will receive friends from 9:00 to11:00 a.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with interment following at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Marian Clinic and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66603. The family would like to thank the Marian Clinic, Dr. Dimitriu and his nurse, Elena for all their loving care. Online condolences and fond memories may be left at www.brennanmathenafh.com.