Ronald J. Kingsbury died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the age of 58. He was born September 10, 1958 in St. Johns, MI the son of Richard and Mary (Whitlock) Kingsbury. Ron was a graduate of St. Johns High School, Class of 1976 and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with family, friends and his “adopted sons”. Ron loved duck hunting on Stevens Lake in Northern Michigan, was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Sleepy Hollow Conservation Club and the N.R.A. He was mason and owner/ operator of Kingsbury Masonry. On June 30, 1984 he married Stephanie Smith and she survives him. Also surviving is a son, Connor; his mother, Mary Kingsbury; two brothers, Mark and Louella Kingsbury and Dave and Heather Kingsbury, all of St. Johns; brothers and sisters-in-law, Scott and Ramona Smith and Kevin and Chrissi Smith of St. Johns, Eric and Sharon Smith of Saginaw and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard and parents-in-law, Tank and Gert Smith. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden, St. Johns with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams as Celebrant. The family will receive relatives and friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday and 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sleepy Hollow Conservation Club or Ducks Unlimited.
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