(Worked Alongside Husband At Rings Pharmacy)
Betty J. Rings, 87, of Montpelier, passed away Feb. 22, 2026, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
Betty was born March 18, 1938, in Findlay to William F. and Mary Alice (Gibbons) Kownatzky. On April 7, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart, George B. Rings, in Decatur, Indiana. He preceded her in death in May 2018.
Betty was a 1956 graduate of Findlay High School and later attended Northwest State Community College, where she earned an accounting degree. She worked for four years as a secretary for the United Community Council in Columbus.
Betty also worked alongside her husband George at Rings Pharmacy in Montpelier, where she helped with accounting, served as secretary, and was vice president of the business.
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Betty cherished raising her children and later took great joy in watching her grandchildren participate in sports and school activities. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, hosting family gatherings, playing Mahjong and crafts, and especially loved entertaining and spending time with her family.
She was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and an honorary member of the Montpelier Civic League.
Betty is survived by her three sons: George Brian (Becky) Rings IV of Las Vegas; Steven (Laura) Rings of Montpelier; and David (Laura) Rings of Dublin. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Megan (Joe) Dryden, Paige Rings, Hillary (Ben) Rings, Mitchell (Jordan) Rings, Samuel Rings, Rebecca (Todd) Rings-Miller, and Emily (Hayden) Jochem; and five great-grandchildren. She is further survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband George; parents; and three sisters, Ruth Kownatzky, Mary Jo Koehler and Dorotha Perkins.
Visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier. Services will immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the church with Pastor Marc LaPointe officiating. A private interment will take place at the Columbarium at Riverside Cemetery in Montpelier at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Community Health Professionals (CHP Hospice), or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Condolences can be left for the family at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com.