Ronald E. Gifford
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Ronald E. “Ron” Gifford, 85, of Chicora, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 30, 202, at Quality Life Services, Sugarcreek.
Ronald was born in Fairview on June 26, 1940. He was the son of the late Lone and Mable Mench Gifford.
He was a 1959 graduate of Fairview Township Karns City High School. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Ron retired from Indspec in Petrolia in 2000.
Ron was an avid golfer and was a member of the Chicora Moose golf league. He was a Steelers fan and enjoyed playing cards, traveling with his wife, Sandy, and his favorite treats of ice cream, chocolate, and Pepsi.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra K. Stanley Gifford, whom he married in Fairview on March 15, 1960. Also surviving are three children, Ronda D. McGuire and her husband, Dan, of Rimersburg; Colleen A. Farren and her husband, Ken, of Petrolia; and Michael D. Gifford and his wife, Nancy, of Portersville; three grandchildren, Molly Graner and her husband, Rob, Abby Barnhart and her husband, Neal, and Corey Gifford and his wife, Lindsey; three great grandchildren, Rex Graner, Evie Barnhart, and Palmer Gifford; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard “Bud” and Ann Stanley of Sarver, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by four brothers.
Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Rd., Chicora, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026. A memorial service will follow from the funeral home at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dennis Barger, pastor of the Scrubgrass Stone Church in Emlenton, officiating.
Members of the Chicora and Bradys Bend American Legion Posts will conduct military honors at 12:45 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026, at the funeral home. The interment will be in Bear Creek Cemetery in Petrolia.
To send condolences, please visit www.hilefh.com