Ralph Couts

January 1, 1928 - March 13, 2016

Ralph Couts, 88, of Port Washington (Gilmore) passed away Sunday afternoon, March 13, 2016 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was born January 1, 1928 to the late Frank B. and Kathryn (Phillips) Kinsey. On September 24, 1945, he married Betty (Keith) with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage until her passing on February 26, 1989. He was a 1945 graduate of Gnadenhutten High School. He was a member of West Union United Methodist Church near Gilmore. In his early years he worked at Stocker Concrete, in the Clay Mines, Coal Mines, Nichols Bakery and Marsh Lumber as a timber cutter. He retired from Fivecoat Lumber as a Timber Cutter and was also a rural mail carrier and a Clay Township Trustee. He is survived by three children, Robert B. (Shirley) Couts of Port Washington, Sherry Morrison of Dennison and Steve (Marie) Couts of Gnadenhutten; nine grandchildren, Troy (Patty) Couts, Trent (Angie) Couts, Laci (Andy) Buzzelli, Kelli (Troy) Page, Lori (Aaron) Yoder, Seth (Kathy) Morrison, Tricia (Theron) Everett, Ryan (Sandy) Couts and Aaron (Erin) Couts; 25 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Sara Cochran. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Harvey Morrison; and four sisters, Pauline Kinsey, Josephine Frizzell, Kathryn Grimsley and Margaret Mullett. Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. at West Union United Methodist Church with Pastor Beth Mansperger officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Addy Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to West Union Methodist Church Cemetery Fund in care of Renny Glazer, 15693 Pleasant Valley Rd, Newcomerstown, Oh 43832 or to the West Union United Methodist Church in care of Kathryn Cryder 2966 Sandy Ridge Rd, Tippecanoe, Oh 44699.