Donald G. Ring, age 85, of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning suddenly, January 18, 2026, at home.
He was born June 4, 1940, in Sardinia, Ohio, son of the late Chester Vincent & Louise (Marconette) Ring.
Don retired as a tool and die maker for Steel Craft Manufacturing after 44 years of service. A 1958 Sardinia High School Graduate, hewas an avid sports fan who loved playing cards with his friends and going to the casinos.
Surviving are his son, Jim (Kelly) Ring, Fairfield Township, Ohio; his daughter, Gina Hoover of Fairfield, Ohio; his grandchildren, Brandon (Sarah) Hoover, Lauren (Cole) Hobert, Colton (Lexi) Ring, Brian (Brooklynn Tanner)Hoover, Sydney Ring, Kyle (Elizabeth) Jordan, Kelsey (Robert) Anderson, Samantha (Matthew) Wright, Sydney Esarey, Maggie Jordan, Riley Jordan, Eric Jordan, Joshua (Brittany) Skimmerhorn; several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews; and brother, Fred (Portia) Ring, Georgetown, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Poole) Ring, and two brothers, Richard King and Tom Ring.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Maham Funeral Home, 187 North Second Street, Williamsburg, Ohio, with Don’s son, Jim Ring, officiating. Interment will follow in the Sardinia Cemetery, Sardinia, Ohio.
Friends will be received from 12 p.m. until the time of service on Friday, January 23, at the Maham Funeral Home.
Contributions in Don’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
