This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ridner, Norman, Hampton, Mattson, Hibbard, Nantz, Day Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1536 Message Board Post: Leslie T. Ridner, Sr., "Tim", age 61, of Delton, passed away Thursday, May 8, 1997 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born March 13, 1936 in Kenvir, Kentucky, the son of Newman and Ellen (Norman) Ridner. Mr. Ridner was married to Jo Anne Hampton on July 22, 1959. He was a welder for the past two years at Keltech in Richland and was formerly employed for 23 years at KTS of Kalamazoo. Mr. Ridner served with the United States Army from 1955-1959. He had lived in the Delton area since 1968. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Mr. Ridner was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Thomas and Andrew Ridner. He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne; one daughter, Katherine and Harold Mattson of Kalamazoo; one son, Les Ridner, Jr. of Delton; three sisters, Lucille Hibbard of Wallins Creek, Kentucky, Della Mae Nantz of Ft. Pierce, Florida and Mary Lou Day of Okeechobee, Florida; three brothers, Ernest Ridner of Indianapolis, Indiana, Frank Ridner of! Ft. Pierce, Florida and Robert G. Ridner of Joliet, Illinois; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, May 12, 1997 at the Williams Funeral Home. Reverend William A. Hertel officiated. Burial took place at E. Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 13, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.