Ronald L. "Ronnie" Waters 1937 - 2006

WATERS, SCHWARTZHOFF, ZOLL, JUNGK, TROENDLE, DIXON, LUNSFORD, KIRKEBY, PETERS

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 2/23/2007 at 13:34:39

Ronald L. Waters, 68, died Saturday, January 7, 2006, at his home. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 13, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection. Burial is in Dubuque Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Egelhof, Siegert, and Casper Westview Funeral Home, Dubuque. Military rites will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League.

Ronald was born February 18, 1937, in Spring Grove, Minn., to George and Veronica (Schwartzhoff) Waters. He served in the US Army from 1955 to 1959.

He married Shirley Zoll June 10, 1961, in Waukon, Iowa. He was a truck driver, retiring from Molo Oil Co. in 1997. He was a member of Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Knights of Columbus Council #5513, Teamsters Retirees, and Resurrection Catholic Church.

Ronnie and his wife loved to spend their winters in Sarasota, Fla., with their sons and families. They made many trips to Alaska where they enjoyed fishing and sightseeing. They enjoyed hunting squirrels, pheasants, and deer in northeast Iowa. Ronnie was always ready for a good game of euchre.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, children, and grandchildren who were very special to him.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Waters of Dubuque; five children, Matthew J. (Helen) Waters of Sarasota, Theresa G. (David) Jungk of Dubuque, Sheila A. Waters of Dubuque, Michael G. (fiancée Nenoska) Waters of Sarasota, and Dan W. (Ann) Waters of Parrish, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; nine brothers and sisters, Floyd W. Waters of Waukon, Leonette M. Troendle of Waukon, Helen Dixon of Waukon, Delores M. Lunsford of Leveland, Texas, Earl F. (Iris) Waters of Waukon, Ralph F. Waters of Soldotna, Alaska, Kathryn M. Kirkeby of Waukon, his twin brother Donald J. (Ardith) Waters of Waukon, and Daniel J. Waters of Anchorage, Alaska; and a special friend, Bill Odefey of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Ronald Jr.; two sisters, Evelyn Peters and another in infancy; and two brothers, George “Stub” and William Waters.

Source: Waukon Standard, Waukon, Iowa, 11 January 2006

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