D. Ralph Bouch, 83, of Butler died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.  He was born May 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh to Wilbert and Annabelle (Shearer) Bouch.  Ralph was a graduate of Kittanning High School, and Clarion State Teachers College, and Westminster College Masters Program. He coached football at Aspinwall High School, was the first football coach at Reynolds Area High School, an assistant coach at Westminster College, and head football coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College. He was the principal at Slippery Rock High School, assistant principal at Ford City High School, was the last principal at East Brady High School, principal and assistant principal at Kittanning Senior High School and Kittanning Junior High School until his retirement from Armstrong School District. He married Mary Bricker in June of 1951, and then married Linda Ruth King in January 1973.  Survivors include children, Richard Bouch, David (Sheila) Bouch, Douglas (Teresa) Bouch, all of Grove City; Jeffery Bouch (Milinda) of Bethel Park, Jennifer (Joe) Kuharic of Butler, Scott (Serena) Collins of Huntington, W. Va., Mark (Carne) Collins of Phoenix, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Larry (Janice) Bouch of Adrian; and sister, Bonnie Ann Martin of Apollo.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Linda Ruth Bouch.  Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, 119 Bear St., Worthington. Additional viewing will be from 10 a.m. Thursday at the Worthington Baptist Church, 327 E. Ross St., Worthington until the time of funeral services at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Simpson officiating. Interment will be Lawn Haven Burial Estates in East Franklin.

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