Biographical Note
Milton McConnell Ronsheim was born on July 20, 1921 in Cadiz, Ohio, to Louis Milton Ronsheim and Isabel McConnell Ronsheim. He was one of four children, and graduated from Cadiz High School in 1939. Ronsheim's three brothers, John, Robert, and Samuel, also served in the military during World War II. He enrolled in the College of Wooster in 1939, where he completed his bachelor's degree in 1947.
On July 31, 1941, Ronsheim enlisted in the United States Army. Due to physical limitations that included poor eyesight and asthma, he was classified as a Limited Service enlistee and trained as a duplicating machine operator and administrative clerk processing payroll and personnel records. He served his entire career with the 5th Service Command, first at Fort Hayes, Ohio with the 1524th Service Unit, then at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, with the 1532nd Service Unit, and finally at Camp Atterbury, Indiana with the 3547th Service Unit. While at Camp Atterbury, he worked at Wakeman General Hospital, and was responsible for processing the administrative and payroll records for wounded service members returning from the European Theater of Operations. Ronsheim was honorably discharged on February 2, 1946.
Ronsheim married Nately Ramsay in October 1942, and they had two children, Pamela and Douglas. After completing his college education, he worked for the Cadiz Republican newspaper in Cadiz, Ohio. He was active in the Presbyterian Church, and also served as a board member for the Wheeling Symphony and for Belmont Technical College. Ronsheim died on August 15, 2009.