rf of St. Louis, Missouri; Cindy and Steve Kollasch of Algona; Randall and Rhonda Ringsdorf of Creston; Robert and Sue Ringsdorf of Davenport; Ronald Ringsdorf and fiancé, Gail Erickson of Algona; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; siblings, Sharon Elbert of Mason City; Bonnie and Ron Zittritsch of Morton, IL; Terry Ringsdorf of Omaha, NE; Shirley and Peter Smith of Texas; brother-in-law, Gene Blanchard of Spencer and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford; mother and step-father, Lillian and Jack Porter; wife, Shirley Ringsdorf; infant grandson, Joshua; sisters, Beverly and Tom Zittritsch, Jan and Kirk Struthers; Jane Blanchard and brother-in-law, Charles Elbert.