HEINLEIN, Ralph Edward, 60, of South Lebanon, OH, passed of Covid-19, Thursday, April 8 ^th , 2021 at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. Born on November 14, 1960 to Leroy and Rose (nee: Conger) Heinlein in the office of Dr. Ralph Young in Lebanon, OH. Ralph was a member of the Lebanon Eagle's Lodge Aerie 1395.

Preceded in death by his parents and 5 siblings;  sisters, Janet Sue Heinlein, Patricia "Patti" Ann Heinlein-Taylor (Larry), Sharon Kay Heinlein-Atkins (Randall), Cathy Lynn Heinlein-Deatherage (Timothy "Tim") one brother, Charles Richard "Chuckie" Heinlein, two brothers-in-law, Freddie Thomas "Tommy" Brown, Jr. and Thomas "Tommy" Appel, two nephews, Benjamin Herman "Ben" and Matthew Taylor and one great-nephew Robert Eugene Coffman, II.

Ralph is survived by one loving and devoted brother, James Lee aka "Pete" Heinlein of South Lebanon, three loving and devoted sisters, Gail Heinlein-Traylor (Robert "Joe") of South Lebanon, Tina Heinlein-Appel (Thomas "Tommy") of South Lebanon and Teresa Heinlein-Coffman (Lawrence "Eugene") of Clarksville, his best friend, Frank Pittman, 11 nephews, 6 nieces, 12 great-nephews and 8 great-nieces.

Visitation, Friday, April 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM with a service beginning at 12:00 PM all at the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon. Pastor Robert L. Highley will be officiating. Interment will follow in Deerfield Cemetery, South Lebanon. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the funeral home to help with final expenses. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hoskinsfh.com .