STURCH, Ronald E. 1936-2020

STURCH, NETTLETON, GROVE, PAYTON

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 5/1/2020 at 21:05:26

Biography

Ronald E. “Ron” Sturch, 84, of Waterloo, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo from complications of an aneurysm.

Ron was born January 28, 1936 in Waterloo, son of Harley M. and Lela B. Nettleton Sturch. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1954 and obtained his BA in Education at Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) in 1958. He served in the United States Army.

Ron married Aline Virginia Grove on August 15, 1958 at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Waterloo. He was a teacher at Hazelton Community Schools for three years, then in the Waterloo Community School District at Edison Elementary, West Jr. High and West High School, retiring in 1995. He was a basketball, football, and track & field coach, and also an official for the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Conference for 35 years.

He was a member of Martin Lodge 624 A.F. & A.M. for over 50 years.

Ron was inducted into the Waterloo West High School Hall of Fame, UNI Athletics Hall of Fame, Iowa High School Officials Hall of Fame and Iowa Coaches Hall of Fame. He devoted his life to his family, as well as his student athletes - teaching, coaching, and officiating.

Ron is survived by his wife, Aline Sturch of Waterloo; three sons, Dean (Shelly) Sturch‚ Douglas Sturch‚ and David (Missie) Sturch‚ all of Waterloo; four grandchildren: Samantha (Kevin) Schmidtke, Bridget Sturch, Dawson Sturch, and Landon Sturch.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Darlyne Payton; and a brother, Richard Sturch.

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Services:
Private family memorial service will be held with military honors conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honors Detail. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Cemetery: (not given)

Memorials:
The Waterloo West High School Ronald Sturch Memorial Track Scholarship, c/o Dr. Anthony Pappas, Director of Athletics, 425 E. Ridgeway Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50702

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Service