Ralph LeRoy Gibbens, 68, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Symphony of Lincoln.

Ralph was born on March 1, 1949 in Decatur the son of Arthur and Mary Hudson Gibbens.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam and he had worked for a battery shop.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, 2017 at Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester with Reverend Larry Hanson officiating.  Burial will follow at Rochester Cemetery.