Jonathan David Ringer

Jonathan David Ringer, 36, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Carlton R. and Hope (Hoffman) Ringer of Allentown. Jonathan was the husband of Lindsay (DeLong) Ringer with whom he celebrated 9 years of marriage this past August 16th. Jon was a 2004 graduate of Parkland High School in Allentown. He later graduated from Lehigh Carbon Community College with a degree in nursing. While Jon was currently employed by AmeriHealth Caritas as a corporate clinical auditor, he has held many positions throughout his life. During this time, he positively impacted the lives of those around him. Jon was a dedicated RN who spent most of his career working in the emergency rooms at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown and Pinnacle Health in Harrisburg. Testimonies from those who have had the opportunity to work with him repeatedly express the same sentiment, “Jon was the nurse you wanted to be with. He was knowledgeable and always had your back.” Jon regularly shared that nursing was like teaching. He respected the many veteran nurses, physician's assistants and doctors he had the opportunity to learn from and in turn was able to teach others through working with them. While Jon was a man of few words and disliked being the center of attention, he was also the man that could bring humor to the conversation and break the tension in almost any situation. He had movie quotes and “Jon Ringerisms” to get you through just about anything. Jon’s pranks and the “hard time” he gave to those closest to him were one of the ways of expressing he cared. He loved his family and friends fiercely and expressed how his wife and son were the highlight of his life. Outside of nursing, Jon enjoyed listening to heavy metal music, attending many concerts, eating hot sauce, playing the guitar, and adding to his many collections. While Jon did not attend a specific church, he communed with God regularly on his own time at home. His love of the Lord was evidenced through his care for others. Surviving in addition to his wife, Lindsay and parents, Carlton and Hope, is a son, Jeremiah David Ringer of Elizabethtown; a sister, Naomi Guenin, wife of Rev. David of Muncy, PA; a nephew, Gabriel, and a niece, Julia. He was preceded in death by a sister, Priscilla Ringer. A memorial service honoring Jonathan’s life will be held at LCBC Church, 2392 Mount Joy Rd, Manheim, PA 17545 on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11 AM. Family and friends will be received at the church before the service from 10 AM to 11 AM. Please use the Plaza Entrance in the rear of the church (North side). Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation National Headquarters ATTN: Financial Operations 733 Third Avenue, Ste. 510 New York, NY 10017 or Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care, 915 Spring Road, Elizabethtown PA 17022.

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Jonathan David Ringer

January 20, 1986 - October 21, 2022