p     Ralph Louis Killinger, 90, of Chesterfield, Idaho, passed away June 24 ^th in Pocatello, ID following a massive stroke.

Ralph was born March 16, 1930 to George Monroe Killinger and Jessie Earl Creamer in Portis, Kansas. He was the 10 ^th of George and Jessie's 11 children: Esther Lena, William Leroy, Donald Eugene, Paul Leo, Rose Maxine (Elser), Warren "Bud" George, Blanche Darlene (Wallace), Jack Merle, Mark La Verne, Ralph Louis, and Lawrence Monroe. He grew up during the Great Depression and "Dust Bowl" in Kansas. The family left Kansas for Oregon when Ralph was five, where they settled in Aumsville and became commercial farmers.

Ralph attended school in Aumsville, graduating from Aumsville High School in 1948. Ralph was drafted into the US Army in February 1951, during the Korean War. He served 2 years at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as a supply clerk, honorably discharged in February 1953.

In October 1953, Ralph married Lois Marie Adams and they had 4 children:  Susan Elaine, Phillip Allan, Lynn Marie, and Jon Owen. Ralph continued to work on his parent's farm, moving to his own farm near Jefferson, Oregon in 1967. The couple divorced in 1974.

Ralph married Carolyn Ensign Farnsworth in 1974. They and Carolyn's two daughters, Jody and Leslie Farnsworth, moved to Princeton, Oregon in 1975, where they lived until the early 90's. Ralph and Carolyn moved back to western Oregon and lived in Milllersburg and Salem until 2002 when they moved to Chesterfield, Idaho, where they were residing at the time of his passing.

Ralph attended the Turner Assembly of God and Aumsville Conservative Baptist Church. Ralph was later baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and was a faithful member.

He loved to play cards: pinochle, pitch, and cribbage. He was an avid bowler with many trophies.  He liked to play horseshoes and was a member of several adult basketball and softball city leagues. He enjoyed coin collecting and animals. He was a member of the American Legion and was a past commander of Post #10, Albany Oregon.

Ralph is survived by his wife Carolyn, his children: Susan Caldwell (Mike) of Santa Clarita CA; Phillip Killinger (Kathy) of Brownsville, OR; Lynn Killinger of Lebanon, OR; Jon Killinger (Danette) of Albany, OR; step-daughters: Jody Crenshaw (Dirk) of Lindon, UT; and Leslie Hatch (Jayson) of Chesterfield, ID.  He is survived by 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings.

We want to pay special respect and honor to Ralph, for loyally and faithfully taking care of his wife Carolyn for the past several years while she has been suffering from the late stages of dementia and Alzheimer's. He never wavered or relented in his devoted service to her and for that we will be forever grateful. It is also of note that he helped to care for Carolyn's mother (Clara Hinckley Ensign) for over 10 years in her declining health from the same terrible disease.

We will miss him greatly.

Our family would like to express our sincere appreciation to the many health care workers who have been of service to Ralph and Carolyn these past few years:  Encompass Home Health and Hospice, Caribou Memorial Hospital, Soda Springs Senior Center/Meals on Wheels, Portneuf Medical Center, Quinn Meadows Living Center, and Jack & Penny Jensen. Also, all the members of our Chesterfield community who have given of their selfless service to Ralph and Carolyn, we are grateful to you.

Graveside services for immediate family only, will be held July 11, 2020 at the Chesterfield cemetery, in Chesterfield Idaho.