After finishing school, he joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Pocomoke during World War II. John would later meet Ruth Ann Taylor, who would become the love of his life. They married Dec. 23, 1950.
John had worked for Haynes International until his retirement, and he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He liked to go fishing, house boating and traveling, especially to Navy reunions all over the United States. His greatest love of all was his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by son, John (Elise) Ring; daughter, Pam (Chris) Markiewicz; grandchildren, Craig (Stacey) Ring, John A. (Abby) Ring, Erin (Chad) Kock, Kathleen Markiewicz and fiance Joe King, Chris D. Markiewicz; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Aiden, Austin, Alex Ring, Jaxon, John O. Ring and Hayden, Kiyah Kock; and brother and sisters, Iva, Betty, Dewey and Sue.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouse, Ruth Ann, brothers and sisters K.P., Oal, Mona, Clifton, Lanelle, Colleen, Gladys and Virgil.
A gathering of friends and family will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home, 2097 W. Alto Road, with a funeral service following at 3 p.m. Pastor Lehman Hale will officiate. Entombment will be at a later date in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery.
The families prefer memorial contributions be made in John's memory to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Published in Kokomo Tribune
After finishing school, he joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Pocomoke during World War II. John would later meet Ruth Ann Taylor, who would become the love of his life. They married Dec. 23, 1950.
John had worked for Haynes International until his retirement, and he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He liked to go fishing, house boating and traveling, especially to Navy reunions all over the United States. His greatest love of all was his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by son, John (Elise) Ring; daughter, Pam (Chris) Markiewicz; grandchildren, Craig (Stacey) Ring, John A. (Abby) Ring, Erin (Chad) Kock, Kathleen Markiewicz and fiance Joe King, Chris D. Markiewicz; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Aiden, Austin, Alex Ring, Jaxon, John O. Ring and Hayden, Kiyah Kock; and brother and sisters, Iva, Betty, Dewey and Sue.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouse, Ruth Ann, brothers and sisters K.P., Oal, Mona, Clifton, Lanelle, Colleen, Gladys and Virgil.
A gathering of friends and family will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home, 2097 W. Alto Road, with a funeral service following at 3 p.m. Pastor Lehman Hale will officiate. Entombment will be at a later date in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery.
The families prefer memorial contributions be made in John's memory to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Published in Kokomo Tribune
Family Members
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Kenneth Pinkston "K.P." Ring
1914–2010
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Oal O. Ring
1915–2009
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Mona Cornell Ring Whited
1917–1957
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Clifton O. Ring
1919–2001
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Lanelle Ring Nolen
1921–2011
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Ollie Colene Ring Sullivan
1922–2004
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Gladys Ring Key
1923–2006
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Iva Dell Ring Nelson
1927 – unknown
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Rev Dewey Neal Ring Sr
1931–2017
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Virgil Shelby Ring
1938–1994
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