Ronald Paul Blankenship, 75, of Lebanon, was born July 24, 1950, in Lebanon to Harold and Ima Jean Atchley Blankenship and died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Lebanon.
He is survived by his wife Victoria of the home; children, Paul Blankenship and his wife Missy and Melawn Young and her husband Mike, all of Lebanon; stepchildren, Brian Zeiger, Dennis Zeiger and his wife Shellie, all of Lebanon, and Sean Zeiger and his wife Kristen of Rhode Island; 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a brother, Bruce Blankenship and his wife Felicia of Northview.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Calvary Cowboy Church in Lebanon with Bruce Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Ivey Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Army, under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon.
Memorials have been suggested to Ivey Cemetery or First United Methodist Church. Donations can be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, 1001 N. Lynn or P.O. Box 948, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.
