Fairbanks, Ronald Elwin

FAIRBANKS, WALTERS, TUPY, DODSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/5/2007 at 15:04:03

Fairbanks, Ronald Elwin

In Loving Memory 1932 - 2007 CAMANCHE — Ronald Elwin Fairbanks, 75, of Camanche, IA, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus in Davenport. A memorial visitation will be held at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory on Saturday, December 1, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.He was cremated per his wishes.He was born on Sunday, October 9, 1932, in Waterloo, IA, the son of Charles and Ethel (Walters) Fairbanks. He was a 1951 graduate of East Waterloo High School. Ronald was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving as an A and E mechanic from August of 1952 until August of 1956. He married Norma Tupy on November 28, 1953, in Tampa, Florida. He owned and operated the Fairbanks Fishing Hole in Camanche from June 1973 until November of 1995. He also was employed as a design draftsman for CDI in Bettendorf from March 1984 until December 1992. Ronald enjoyed painting, taxidermy, model airplanes and all hunting and fishing, especially duck and goose hunting. He had been a member of Ducks Unlimited since 1972 and also enjoyed playing the penny slots. Survivors include his wife, Norma, of Camanche, IA; son, Dennis James (Deb) Fairbanks of DeWitt; daughter, Denise (Jeff) Dodson of Camanche; and grandchildren, Rosella Fairbanks, Charles Fairbanks, Aubrey Dodson and Cooper Dodson. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Bonnie Johnson. Memorials may be made to the family or to the American Lung Association. Online condolences may be left at www.snellzornig.com. Death date: Nov. 28, 2007
Published in the Clinton Herald from 11/29/2007 - 12/1/2007