Ronald "Skip" J. Hale

Ronald “Skip” J. Hale, 87, of Fostoria, passed away peacefully Monday, August 17, 2026, at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria.

He was born July 7, 1939, in Fostoria, to Robert J. and Bernadette (Clark) Hale. Skip married Mary L. Depper, and she survives.

Skip graduated from McComb High School and enjoyed a varied career throughout his life. He was a farmer, teacher, autobody mechanic, and auto claims adjuster. A lifelong mechanic and woodworker, Skip could be found working with his hands and creating something new. He attended First Presbyterian Church and was known as a true wordsmith who enjoyed writing poems and limericks. Skip had a wonderful sense of humor and was always ready with a joke. He enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles with his daughters and looked forward to playing pool with his son and great-grandson every Tuesday.

Those left behind to cherish Skip’s memory are his wife Mary Hale of Fostoria; his children, Cyndl Hale, Joel (Deb) Hale, Tia (Sue) Arnold, and Ronda O’Brian; stepchildren, Wendi Gibbons, and Scot Gibbons; grandchildren, Katie, Constance, Thomas, and Alan; great-grandchildren, Dakota, M’Lyn, Kelsey, and Rose; and his cousins.

Friends and family are invited to gather and celebrate Skip’s life from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Oak Shelter at Meadowbrook Park, 5430 W. Tiffin St., Bascom, OH 44809. HUFFORD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 1500 Manor Hill Rd., Findlay, (419-422-1500), is honored to serve Skip’s family.