Ralph E. Heyne, Celina, Ohio entered the Kingdom of Heaven on May 18, 2016 at 9:30 pm.

Ralph was born June 16, 1939 and is the son of the late Frank and Alvina (Reier) Heyne, Celina.

He is survived by seven children, Virginia (Jinny) Warthman, Ohio City; Gary Heyne, Celina; Glenn Heyne, Celina; Shirley (Rick) Pleiman, Coldwater; Sharon Shaffer, Celina; Velma (Randy) Redman, Beavercreek; Gloria (Brad) Osterholt, Portland, IN. Ralph is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Rosie Albright, Celina; Oscar (Shorty) Heyne, Bluffton, IN; Earl (Ruth) Heyne, Celina; Joyce Flinn, Celina. Surviving brother-in-law Harry Eckrote, Berne, IN.

Preceding Ralph in death are siblings Lester Heyne, and Norma Jean Eckrote, and 5 grandchildren.

A retired farmer, Ralph was a 1957 graduate of Marion Local High School and was an 8-year member of the United States Army Reserve, worked at Avco New Idea, Kerns Chevy Buick and Rino's Auto Sales, was a long-time trustee for Washington Township, member of the Community Hospital Board of Trustees, Director of the Federal Land Bank, a member of the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation, belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was a member of the Moose Lodge, American Legion Post, and Coldwater Eagles.

Ralph loved his family and friends, playing euchre, farming, gardening, and putting in a hard day's work.

In his extremely unselfish ways, Ralph has chosen to donate his body to science, and will become a Buckeye in his extreme love for The Ohio State University. Ralph thought if someone could learn from his "knoogled-up" body, he would love to help as many people as he could.

Celebration of life gathering will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in the Celina Moose Lodge, Celina Ohio.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family requests donation to State of the Heart Hospice and/or St. Jude Children's Fund, as this was Ralph's favorite charity.