Ralph W. Stinebaugh

January 22, 1954 - August 21, 2018

Ralph W. Stinebaugh, 64, of Shawnee Twp., Lima, OH, passed away peacefully at his home 4:15 a.m., Tues. Aug. 21, 2018. He was born Jan. 22, 1954, in Murphysboro, TN, the son of Walter & Jean (Cogan) Stinebaugh, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 16, 1976, he married Shelley J. Ballinger, and she survives. Other survivors include, 4 children, Andrea (Mike) Schmidt, East Liberty, OH, Beth (Mike Tobias) Stinebaugh, Marshall, MI, Cristy (Christopher) Leonido, Ypsilanti, MI, & Ben (Naomi) Stinebaugh, Rochester Hills, MI, 5 grandchilden, Gabrielle, Vaughn, Annika, Aiden, & Emery, 2 sisters, Barbara (Jack) Haehn, & Tina (Joe) Helmstetter, both of Wapakoneta, father-in-law, Joseph Ballinger, Lima, 2 brothers-in-law, Bill (Danette) Ballinger & James (Nikki) Ballinger, numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Shirley Ballinger. Ralph was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Wapakoneta, and the Miami Jacobs College, Dayton, with a degree in business. He was co-owner the Stinebaugh Construction Co., Wapakoneta, and later was regional sales manager with several modular home companies. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta. He was also member & past president of the Wapakoneta Sertoma Club, and a member of the Elks, and the K of C, Council #1272, all of Wapakoneta. His hobbies included camping, boating, motorcycles, and classic cars. Ralph also enjoyed cooking, grilling, photography, golfing, and playing basketball. He was a very sociable person, and loved to tell stories and talk to people. He was an avid fan of the Big Ten athletics. Above everything else however, Ralph loved spending time with his family. A celebration of Ralph’s life will be 2:00 p.m., Sat. Sept. 1, 2018, at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, 1102 Lincoln Ave., (St. Rt. 501) Wapakoneta with Rev. Jarred Kohn officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m., until 2:00 p.m., Sat. Sept. 1, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.