Mohler, Ronald L. "Rusty" (1936-2008)
MOHLER, RICHARDSON, OSIER, SULLIVAN, ANDERSON, GISCH, DANDY
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/7/2010 at 12:52:47
Ronald L. Mohler - Nov. 29, 1936 - Mar. 20, 2008
Ronald L. “Rusty” Mohler, age 71, of Dassel, Minnesota, and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at his home in Dassel.
Ronald LeRoy Mohler was born on November 29, 1936, in Palo Alto County, Iowa, to Kenneth L. and Bernice L. (Richardson) Mohler. He attended grade school in Sioux Rapids and Laurens, both in Iowa, before graduating from Laurens High School in 1954. Rusty earned a football scholarship to attend Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Morningside in 1958. In 2006, he was inducted into the Morningside Football Hall of Fame.
On April 10, 1959, Rusty was united in marriage to Diane L. Osier in Laurens. The couple was blessed with one daughter, Callie. The Mohler family made their home in Laurens from 1959 to 1968. They moved to Storm Lake in 1968 where Rusty worked as District Manager for Thermogas until his retirement in 1995. Rusty and Diane remained in Storm Lake until September 2007, when they moved to Minnesota to be closer to family.
Rusty had a true zest for life. He loved coaching softball, especially teaching youth how to pitch. His first pitching student was his daughter. It was this talent which brought him to Buena Vista University where he was the pitching coach for 26 years. In addition, Rusty pitched in the Men’s Fast Pitch League for the towns of Havelock, Plover, Aurelia and Alta (Iowa) for 27 years. Rusty liked to bowl, and he immensely enjoyed working as a member of the pit crew for the Gale White Race Team of Laurens. Rusty’s love of life was evident by his membership in the Optimistic Club, and his belief in young people was clear by his work with the Partners for Youth organization. He also was a sponsor of the Storm Lake Balloon Days for many years.
The most important thing in Rusty’s life was his family. He was very proud of his grandchildren and loved spending time with them. Most recently, Rusty was helping his grandson, Tanner, with baseball techniques and was looking forward to working with Camryn in softball.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of almost 49 years, Diane of Dassel, Minnesota; his daughter, Callie Sullivan and her husband Craig of Dassel, Minnesota; two grandchildren: Tanner and Camryn; two sisters: Cynthia Anderson and her husband Richard of Sioux Rapids; and Julie Gisch and her husband Kenneth of Laurens; one brother, Barry Mohler of San Antonio, Texas; his step-mother, Stella Mohler; extended family and a host of friends.
Rusty was preceded in death by his parents, and his step-father, Floyd Dandy.
There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 p.m. and a time of sharing at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2008, at the Anderson Auditorium at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Burial will be at a later date in the Laurens Cemetery. The arrangements are under the direction of Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake.
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