Ronald L. Olberding 1941-2010

OLBERDING, KLOSTERMANN, HINERICHSEN, GUASTAFERRO, KRAMER, TROSKY, OLSON, MILLER, HAYES, MEYER, MCLANE, STEGER

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/19/2015 at 18:00:02

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Friday, November 12, 2010

DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Ronald L. Olberding, 69, of Dyersville, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Mesa, Ariz., from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Robert Gross officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 5:30 p.m.

He was born on Oct. 26, 1941, in Petersburg, son of Aloysius and Dorothy (Klostermann) Olberding. He married Joyce Meyer on May 18, 1963, in Dyersville.

Ron owned and operated Payless Foods, in Dyersville, until he retired in 2003.

He was an active member of the Iowa Grocers Association. He also served on the American Trust & Savings Bank Board, the St. Francis Xavier Finance and School Boards, was a member of St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, and St. George Catholic Church in Apache Junction, Ariz. He was a generous supporter of Catholic education in the Xavier/Beckman community. As an avid golfer, he was a lifelong member of the Dyersville Country Club and a member of the Fountain of the Sun Country Club in Mesa.

After retirement, Ron and Joyce spent winters in Mesa, where they enjoyed their favorite pastimes of golf, playing cards, socializing and making friends.

Ron was a dedicated family man, businessman and friend to many. He was a wonderful dad, grandpa, brother, son and friend.

Surviving are his wife, Joyce; four children, Dave (Nancy), of Cedar Rapids, Tom (Teena), of St. Simons Island, Ga., Joni (Brent) Hinerichsen, of Ankeny, and Karla (Mark) Guastaferro, of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren, Stephanie, Sarah, Lisa, Amy and Michael Olberding, Emily Olberding, Sean and Grace Hinerichsen and Andrew Guastaferro; his mother, Dorothy Olberding, of Dyersville; siblings, Lois (Merlin) Kramer, of Dubuque, Linda Trosky, of Cedar Rapids, JoAnn (Chuck) Olson, of Dubuque, Bob (Carolyn), of Dyersville, Elaine (Mark) Miller, of Norway, Marian (Mark) Hayes, of Mendota Heights, Minn., LuAnn (Jim) Most, of Wildwood, Mo., and Larry (JoAnn), of Dyersville; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Donald (Helen) Meyer, Jim (Sheila) Meyer, Ken (Kathy) Meyer, Betty (Stan) McLane, Patricia Meyer and Dorothy Meyer, all of Dyersville, Mary Jane (Harry) Steger, of Elkport, and Janice (Ron) Alfred, of Ames; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Allie, in 1963; his father- and mother-in-law, Leo and Loretta Meyer; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Loras Meyer, Dick Meyer and John and Anne Meyer, both in infancy.

Memorials are preferred.

Information available and online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.