Robert M. Kring

Robert M. Kring, Sr. was born on July 29, 1930 to Charles and Mary Kring in Cropper, Kentucky. He graduated from Carroll County High School in 1948, before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1950 during the Korean Conflict. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was honorably discharged in July, 1953. During this time he was united in marriage with Dorothy Riley on August 2, 1951, recently celebrating their 63rd anniversary. To this union was born four sons, Donald, James (Tony), Robert, Jr. and Dennis and one daughter, Sharon. He returned to Ghent, Ky. and worked at the Charlestown Powder Plant before managing the Welcome Inn Restaurant, located in Ghent. In 1955, the family located to Madison where Bob worked for Thompson-Glass Dairy and Datillo's Fruit Market before going into business with Don Joslin operating their own produce business. In 1969, he became the Midwest Scouting Supervisor for the Pittsburg Pirates, a position he held until 1976. During this time he was responsible for the Midwest territory consisting of parts of five states. He then worked for Madison Consolidated Schools as a bus driver for twenty years, and also worked for the Madison Parks Department, where he could be seen at various ball fields and gyms doing what he loved best - watching games and working with kids. Known to many as Mr. Baseball or Mr. Fungo, this love of kids and baseball was evident in the many hours he spent coaching Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion teams, as well as assisting with Madison Consolidated and Shawe Memorial baseball. A devout Christian, Bob was a member of the North Madison Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, sang in the choir, and taught Sunday School; his curriculum consisted of a bible and a tattered notebook of bible verses and comments. Robert died on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. at his residence in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Robert will be missed by his loving wife of sixty three years, Dorothy Belle "Dottie" Riley Kring of Madison, Indiana, his loving sons, Donald Kring and his wife, Joey of Madison, Indiana, James Anthony (Tony) Kring and his wife, Sarah of Castlewood, Virginia, Robert Kring, Jr. and his wife, Niki of Madison, Indiana, and Dennis Kring and his wife, Beth of Madison, Indiana, his loving daughter, Sharon VandeWater and her husband, Tom of Madison, Indiana, his loving grandchildren, Sheila Barron and her husband, Tim, Mary Kring, Ryan VandeWater and his wife, Julianne, Kristen Hamilton and her husband, Chris, Meghan Teske and her husband, Jake, James Kring and his wife, Christina, Grady Kring, Amy Kring, Desari Kring-O'Banion, Tiffani Tekulve and her husband, Jared, Drew Kring and his wife, Kristin, and Michael Kring, his loving great grandchildren, Taylor, Audrey and Christian Barron, Oliver, Charles, Stella and Anne Therese VandeWater, Nash Uebel, Meyer Hamilton, Quentin and Caroline Teske, Angela, Joseph, Alexis and Jailyn Kring, Eva Carson, Brielle Cicenas, Beckett and Cade Tekulve and Britain O'Banion, his brothers, Gayle Kring and his wife, Carolyn of Madison, Indiana, Raymond Kring and his companion, Betty of Frankfort, Kentucky, Logan Kring and his wife, Edna of Jeffersonville, Indiana, his sister in law, Ruby Kring of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles M. and Mary Baker Kring, his great granddaughter, Marie Elizabeth Cicenas, his sisters, Elizabeth O'Neal, Mary Evelyn Kring, & Ruth Wohl, his brothers, Rollyn, Austin & Mason Kring. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 6, 2014, at 11:00 am, by Pastor Frank McGee and Wes Kring at the North Madison Baptist Church, 1906 Orchard Street Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery on Michigan Road in Madison, Indiana. Full military honors will be performed by the Jefferson Post No. 9 Of The American Legion Honor Guard. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana, and Thursday from 9:00 AM until the time of service at the North Madison Baptist Church. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Madison Cubs Baseball Team or the Shawe Hilltoppers Baseball Team. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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