Ronald Rumbaugh
Ronald W. Rumbaugh, 82, of Nectarine, Pa., passed away Friday at the Grove City Medical Center.
Ron was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Kaylor, Pa. He was the son of Wilbur P. Rumbaugh and Helen McElhaney Rumbaugh.
Ron graduated from Karns City School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958.
Ron worked for Pullman Standard in Butler. He worked maintenance and also worked in the paint department, painting cars and as an inspector. He was a local meat cutter in the Butler area for numerous years. Ron retired from Trinity Industries, where he did maintenance work.
Ron was first married to Bonnie L. McFadden Rumbaugh, who passed away Aug. 14, 1975. He later married Emily R. Rumbaugh and they celebrated 39 years of marriage together.
Ron was a member of the Shiners, the Consistory in New Castle and Butler Lodge 272. Ron took pride in his work. He stayed busy working around the house or on a project. He was the caretaker for the Old Log Cemetery for many, many years. He loved to spend time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Emily of Nectarine; his daughter, Debra Fay of Ohio; his twins, Donald Lee Rumbaugh of Nectarine and Donna Lynn Kline of Sharon; his two stepsons, Wallace J. Bonzer and Douglas E. Bonzer, both of Ohio; his brothers and sisters, Virginia and Lois Rumbaugh of East Brady, Maxine Smith and her husband, Bill, of East Brady, Lee Rumbaugh and his wife, Cheryl, of Cabot, Bob Rumbaugh and his wife, Dolly, of Chicora, Alvin Rumbaugh and his wife, Tanya, of Chicora, Bernard Rumbaugh and his wife, Diana, of Chicora and Dennis Rumbaugh and his wife, LeAnn, of Butler; three sisters-in-law, Rachael Rumbaugh of Ohio, Rose Rumbaugh of Chicora and Cathy Rumbaugh of Butler; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was proceeded in death by his two sons, Ronald J. Rumbaugh, who passed away March 31, 2010, and William “Bill” Rumbaugh, who passed away Dec. 9, 2013; four brothers, Ronald, twin Donald, Harry, Richard and Jack Rumbaugh; and one sister, Ruthie Rumbaugh.
RUMBAUGH — The family of Ronald W. Rumbaugh, who died Friday, April 22, 2016, will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, 109 Emlenton St., Clintonville.Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.The VETS Ceremonial Squad of Franklin will perform military honors at the interment at the Old Log Cemetery.The family suggests memorial donation be sent to the funeral home.Friends can post condolences by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net.
