Carol "Bud" E. Ridenour

December 7, 1933 - March 7, 2019

Carol E. “Bud” Ridenour, 85, of St. Marys, died 7:01 p.m., Thurs. March 7, 2019, at Otterbein-St.Marys, with his family at his side. He was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Delphos, OH, the son of Howard & Angeline (Koehl) Ridenour, who preceded him in death. He was married to Betty J. (Ridenour) Brown, and she died in 2009. Then in 2014, he married Dixie Moots, and she survives. Other survivors include, 3 children, Ronald E. Ridenour, Mooresville, IN; Kimberly J. ( Scott) Gray, Waynesfield, OH; & Amy J. (Deric) McKamey, Cincinnati, OH, 9 grandchildren, Chauncey (Miranda) Ridenour, Caley Ridenour, Isaac Gray, Abigail Gray, Lucas Gray, Tara (Mike) Tippie, Chelsea Keiser, Kendall (Taylor) Keiser, Logan Keiser, 7 great grandchildren, step-children, Teresa (Patrick) Schemmel, DeWaine (Pam) Moots, & Timothy (Annette) Moots, 7 step-grandchildren & 8 step-great grandchildren, siblings, Bonnie Thomas, FL; Howard Ridenour, Waynesfield; Jim Ridenour, AZ; & Nancy (John) Driscoll, NC. He was preceded in death by a son Kevin C. Ridenour, and a grandson, Spencer Tyson Ridenour. Bud was a self-employed builder, carpenter, & woodworker. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Bud attended the Wayne St. United Methodist Church, St. Marys, and was a former member of the St. Marys V.F.W. Post #9289. His hobbies included woodworking, music, playing the guitar, and fishing. In his younger years, he organized annual music concerts in the New Hampshire and Waynesfield areas. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m., Mon. March 11, 2019, at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, 1102 Lincoln Ave., (St. Rt. 501) Wapakoneta, with Pastor Tim Benjamin officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Wapakoneta V.F.W. Post #8445 at the funeral home following the funeral service, Mon. evening. Burial will be at a later date in the Willow Branch Cemetery, Waynesfield. The family will receive family & friends 1-3 p.m. & 5-7 p.m., Mon. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Shriner’s Children Hospital. Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.