10/10/1942 - 11/13/2018
Ronald L. Shoemaker, age 76, a resident of Portland, passed
away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.
Ron was born on October 10, 1942, in Bluffton, Indiana, the
son of Lamar and Maxine (Wright) Shoemaker. He graduated from Portland High
School in 1961 and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Earlham
College and his Masters Degree in Education from Ball State University. He
was an educator, teaching math at Fort Recovery High School for over 35
years. Ron was an avid musician, participating in the Community Band and
Civic Theater. He also was an avid bicyclist participating in several
competitions.
Survivors include:
Several cousins including:
Greg Wright (wife Tammy) – Portland, Indiana
Jay Wright (wife Sandy) –
Reed City, Michigan
Several nieces and nephews
Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12 – 2 p.m. at the
Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services
will follow at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at
Gravel Hill Cemetery, west of Bryant.
Williamson &
Spencer; 11/14/2018
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery