Ronald "Ronnie" H. Tospon, 78, Kingston, MO, passed away on January 18, 2021, at the Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron.  Ronnie lived in Kingston all of his life.

Ronnie was born on October 22, 1942, in St. Joseph, MO., to Ott Junior and Elizabeth Laverne (Lotz) Tospon.  He graduated from the Polo, MO., high school, and then served his country in the Army National Guard.

Ronnie went to work for the Department of Defense in Lawson, Mo., as a dog handler; and then became self-employed as well as working for others doing bulldozer and backhoe work.  He retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation and then worked as the road grader for Gomer Township, Cowgill, Nettleton, and most recently Hamilton.  Ronnie was also the City Marshall for the town of Kingston for many years and helped start the Kingston Fire Department.

Ronnie was a person who liked to stay busy.  He enjoyed taking his dog each day to the Conoco station in Hamilton for ice cream.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Ronnie married Doulla Wiggins Towne on November 13, 1999.  She survives of the home.

Additional survivors:  Daughter-Samantha Schaffer, Hamilton; Four Sons-Teddy Tospon, Kingston; Michael (Katie) Towne, Uniontown, KS; Dino (Tracy) Towne, Lathrop, MO; and Deme (Sarah) Towne, Centralia, MO; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; Sister-Marsha Holt, Polo, MO; 2 nieces; First Wife-Judy Tospon, Hamilton; and his 2 dogs-Mickey and Mia.

Cremation is being entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Memorials may be made to an animal shelter of the donor's choice in memory of Ronnie.