Troy Fritz

Ringwald

Troy Fritz Ringwald, 76, of Dibble, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at his home.  The son of Leslie Lee Ringwald and Frances Naomi (Myrick) Ringwald, he was born October 17, 1944, in Perkins, Oklahoma.

Troy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1969.  Troy married Marita Ann "Marty" Descher on November 29, 1980 in Enid and they moved to Dibble in 1984.  He was an NIASE Certified Technician and worked as an auto mechanic for various Ford dealerships throughout his career.  He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.  In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, working puzzles, reading western novels, and watching sports, especially OSU, the Texas Rangers, and Dallas Cowboys.  He was very good with his hands and spent countless hours fixing things and tinkering.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Troy was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marty; one grandson, Michael Ringwald; eight brothers, Jake, Bob, Charles, Gerald, Kenny, Ronald, Albert, and James; and one sister, Hazel.

He is survived by two daughters, Vanessa Ringwald of Dibble and Crissy Taylor and her husband, A.T., of Owasso; three sons, Troy L. Ringwald, of Hominy, Richard Ringwald and his wife, Jennifer, of Morrison, and Jason Ringwald and his wife, Brittnie, of Virginia; twenty-one grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Hardin and her husband, John, of Virginia and Mary Hartshorne and her husband, Bob, of Lahoma; three brothers, Benny Ringwald of Texas, Dennis Ringwald and his wife, Brenda, of Purcell, and Leroy Ringwald and his wife, Delta, of Guthrie; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Hale Cemetery in Dibble.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.