Ronald E. Shock

Ronald Edward Shock, age 79 of Evansport, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, November 22, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. On April 30, 1961 he married Velma (Carnahan) Shock, who resides in Evansport, Ohio. They were married 59 years...( to the same woman... he used to say. )
  
He was born on February 10, 1941 in Defiance County to the late Lawrence and Helen (Beindorf) Shock . He worked 30 years at Dinner Bell in Archbold, then 17 years at Sauders. Ron was a member of the Evansport Fire Department since 1967, and as Assistant Chief for several years. He loved to go fishing and mushroom hunting. He attended Evansport United Methodist Church.  Ron will always be remembered for his sense of humor, jokes and story telling. He never knew a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone. He loved helping others and did so for years.

He is survived by his loving wife, Velma, his children; Daniel (Ellen) Shock of Fayette, OH, and Penny (Rob) Richardson of Edgerton, OH. He also leaves behind his grandchildren; Maggie (Micah) McGee of Defiance, Danielle (Kyle) Vaughn of Evansport, Bobby Richardson of Columbus, OH, and Ronnie Richardson of Dayton, OH, step-grandchildren Jennifer (Daniel) Perez and Joe (Cindy) Lantz, and ten great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his brother Roger (Jeanette) Shock, and brothers-in-law, Clarence, Gene and John Carnahan, and Delbert Hoop, and sister-in-law, Bonnie Hoop.

Due to the Covid pandemic, the family will have a private ceremony with a Memorial Service at a later date. Schaffer Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Fresenius Kidney Care in Defiance, where he received dialysis and was loved like family, or to Evansport United Methodist Church. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com.

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