{"id":39966,"date":"2026-06-07T18:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=39966"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:47:16","slug":"ralph-andrew-pontious-62-of-altamont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/39966-ralph-andrew-pontious-62-of-altamont\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Andrew Pontious (62) of Altamont"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Ralph Andrew Pontious, age 62, of Altamont, formerly of Watson, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of service. Burial will follow at Keens Chapel Cemetery. Pastor Jody Kitts will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his family or the donor\u2019s choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.pagelfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n<p>Ralph was born on October 21, 1963 in Effingham, the son of the late Ralph \u201cPancake\u201d and Lucille (Bricker) Pontious. He was a graduate of the Effingham High School class of 1982. He married Tracie Simmons on October 7, 1989. Ralph worked in various factories during his lifetime and was most recently employed at Flex N Gate in Effingham. Ralph was a family-oriented man who wouldn\u2019t miss a family gathering. He was extremely proud of his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching his older grandson\u2019s derby and loved hunting and fishing together. He loved watching the sports that his younger grandchildren participated in, and especially looked forward to trips for Chinese food with his grandson Levi.<\/p>\n<p>Ralph is survived by his daughters Macci (Jake) Long of Altamont and Ashley Bowen of Farina; son, Kenny (Faith) Logsdon of Bicknell, Indiana; grandchildren, Levi, Jacob (Alli), Jason, and Rodney Bowen, all of Farina, Zaiden and Gannon Lock, and Dalayna and Paisley Long, all of Altamont, and Erieyn Logsdon of Bricknell, Indiana; brothers, Clarence Pontious, Raymond (Nellie) Pontious, and Todd (Arlene) Pontious, all of Effingham; sisters, Emma (Rick) Schmidt and Jo (Gale) Budde, all of Watson; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Spanky.<\/p>\n<p>He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Lucille Pontious; brother, Jim Pontious; grandparents, John and Bessie Bricker and Clarence and ReEllen Pontious; his sons-in-law, Zach Lock and Jason Bowen; many aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as his lifetime companion Tracie Pontious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ralph Andrew Pontious, age 62, of Altamont, formerly of Watson, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 5, 2026. 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