Paul David 'Poncho' Zirkelbach

Paul David "Poncho" Zirkelbach, age 76 of Danville, but a longtime resident of Ridgway and Shawneetown, died peacefully in the OSF Hospital in Urbana.

Paul was born in Ridgway on April 28, 1942 to the late Jack and Mary (Dietz) Zirkelbach.

Paul served his country in the U.S. Army. Most of his life he was a commercial semi-truck driver, with about 3 million miles driven. He was a member of the Ridgway American Legion and VFW and the St. Kateri Catholic Church in Ridgway.

He loved to be around his family and friends and had a great sense of humor and always had a smile for you. He will be missed.

Paul is survived by his daughters, Paula (Randall) Wagner of Danville and Pauline (Carl) Ingles of Hardin County, Kentucky; sisters, Linda Fulkerson, Betty Zirkelbach and Suzie Tarlton; a brother, Rick Zirkelbach; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Hazel; brothers Jim, Marion, John, Fred and Tony Zirkelbach; and a sister, Ruth Ann Tindle.

Visitation for Paul will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at the Cox & Son Funeral Home in Ridgway with a prayer service at 4 p.m. His funeral mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at the St. Kateri Catholic Church in Ridgway.

Steven Beatty will celebrate Mass and Paul will be laid to rest in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Ridgway. Military rites will be accorded by the Ridgway American Legion.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at www.coxandson.com.