George Ring

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father, George Charles Ring on 9/20/26 at the Veterans Home in Manteno Il. He was 93 years old. He lived a wonderful life and will be deeply missed. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia (Patty), granddaughter Kathryn, parents and siblings. He is survived by his children Lana (Jerome) Slawkowski , Brad Ring and Corrine (Michael) Sikora as well as 8 grandchildren Mora (Brian) Rak , Jenna (Tony) Risner, Rachel Slawkowski, Mitchell (Jessica Ramos) Haddad, Paige (Scott) Lacy, Jarrod Ring, Melanie Sikora and Hannah Sikora as well as 6 great-grandchildren, Parker, Eloise, Lyra, Nash, Hallie and Mason. George was born in Harvey Illinois to Charles and Caroline Ring on August 23, 1933. After graduating from high school, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following two years of service overseas from 1953 to 1955, he returned home to Chicago, where he began courting his future wife, Pat. They enjoyed the nightlife and were known to “cut a rug “at various ballrooms in Chicago. They would soon wed on November 5, 1960 at Ascension Catholic Church in Harvey, Il. They were blessed to celebrate 62 years of marriage! A skilled handyman and dedicated family man, George was known as a jack of all trades. He took pride in hard work and was always busy with a project, whether at his own house or helping one of his children with theirs. His greatest passion was supporting his family, and he was always there whenever they needed him. He retired from University of Chicago at age 71 as a stationary engineer. He was a great dad and loved being Papa to his grandchildren. He was thrifty and would regularly tell his kids to “spend a little/save a little”. He had a great sense of humor and could often be found with his grandkids as they looked wide eyed out the window to his pond listening to ghost stories about “bloody bones” We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at the VA home as well as Uplifted Care Hospice staff who all gave him great care and supported our family in his later years. We are most grateful. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted Matthew 5:4 A memorial service with full military honors will be held at TBD Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W. Hoff Road Elwood, Il. 60421