Paul Kennard "Ken" Ringelspaug

1928 - 2019

PIQUA — Paul Kennard "Ken" Ringelspaugh, 90, of Piqua, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born September 23, 1928 in Piqua to the late Ora Trafford "Ted" and Susie (Lemmon) Ringelspaugh. He married Kathryn B. Supinger April 7, 1951 in Piqua. She preceded him in death July 2, 2009.

Survivors include a son, Stacy Ringelspaugh and a daughter-in-law Helen Ringelspaugh of West Linn, Oregon; two grandsons, Kenneth and David; a brother, Trafford Ringelspaugh of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and two sisters, Shirley Peterson of Piqua, and Winifred Johnston of St. George, Utah. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Bosserman.

Mr. Ringelspaugh was a graduate of Piqua Central High School and worked in Customer Service at Trans World Airlines for forty-three years retiring in 1990. He was a proud United States Army veteran having served during Korea as a Sergeant. He was a member of the local Western Ohio Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. He enjoyed gathering with contemporaries at area restaurants and was an avid sailor, world traveler and lover of wrist watches.

A service to honor his life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Hospice Chaplain Edward Ellis officiating. The Veterans Elite Tribute Squad will provide full military honors following the service. His family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Pride Veteran's Program of Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373 or one's favorite charitable organization benefitting veterans. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.