Ralph was born May 5, 1935 to J. Lester and Carrie Kingdon of Brimfield. He married Joyce Porter on May 25, 1953 in Brimfield.
He is survived by his 5 children Norma (Bill) Hoffman, Patricia Baggott, Laurel (Tony) Heinz, Bret (Lisa Gann) Kingdon, and Julie (Kevin) Bevard; thirteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great- grandchildren. Other survivors include one brother Frank Kingdon of Brimfield,
He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Kingdon, daughter-in-law, Karen and son-in-law, Joe.
Ralph was a retired farmer who also previously worked for Cilco and Streitmatter Implement of Brimfield. He was a member of White Rose Fellowship Church in Bellevue IL. He was very involved in church activities and has done several mission trips. He enjoyed traveling, driving around the countryside, camping, yard work, working on his antique tractors, and spending time with family and friends.
Services will be held at Davison Fulton Woodland chapel on Monday May 11, 2026 at 11AM with an hour visitation prior, and burial to follow at Brimfield Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to White Rose Fellowship Church.
Online condolences may be made at Davison-Fulton.com
