Ronald Fredrick Warrington's Obituary
Ronald Fredrick “Ron” Warrington, age 74, of Howard, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas.
Ron was born in Hardtner, Kansas, one of 10 children born to Harry and Eleanor Pauline (Coggins) Warrington. Ron married Cathy Crowl on August 4, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas and to this union was born two sons, Freddy and Ricky Warrington.
Ron worked for Bud White Heating & Air in Wichita before moving to Howard almost 42 years ago. He became a professional handyman and carpenter—working on many jobs for people in the community for a little over a year. He and his wife then became owners of Ron’s Service. This was a full service filling station including a full line mechanical service. He ran this station until 1984. He then returned to being a handyman until he was injured on one of his jobs and became disabled in 1999. His motto was: “There is a hard way and easy way to do everything.” Ron was very intelligent person and hard-working person, who was very particular and a perfectionist.
Ron was very loving and his family meant everything to him. Along with being passionate about his family, he also dearly loved hunting and fishing. He belonged to Ducks Unlimited and was a member of the Eureka Gun Club.
Ron is survived by his wife, Cathy, of their home; sons Fred and wife Alicia of Augusta, KS and their two children Heather Cundell and Kyle Warrington; and Ricky and wife Ronda of Neodesha, KS and Rick’s children Audra Ruyle, Ricky II, Gabriel Stevenson and Alex Warrington; sister Ruth Ann Hawkins of Wichita, KS; brothers Monte Warrington and Jerry Warrington of South Hutchinson, KS, 6 Grandchildren, 9 Great-Grandchildren, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Carol Wiedcamp; brothers Robert, Larry, Don, David and Russell Warrington; and loving in-laws Harold & Fern Crowl.
Cremation has been requested and there are no services scheduled at this time.
Online condolences can be left at: www.countrysidefh.com
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