West, Ronnie W. "Ron" 1938-2012

WEST, DECKER, KLAUENBERG, WEST-BERGER, BERGER, HACKWORTH, KNUTSON, ROSEDALE, ROTHAMEL

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 2/7/2014 at 07:38:51

Ronnie "Ron" West

Ron W. West, 74, of Baxter passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Baxter, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Unit Lodge #520 Masonic Temple, 107 N. Main St., in Baxter, Iowa. Funeral services and Masonic services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Masonic Lodge. Burial will follow in the Ashton Cemetery, Rural Mingo

Ron was born in Wayne County, Iowa on January 1, 1938. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served until 1958. He worked at Parson's in Newton for many years. He took a civil service job at Camp Dodge until retiring in 1987. He married Mary Jo Decker Klauenberg 7th of Dec. 1985. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Ron was an avid outdoorsman with a love of hunting, gun collecting and working metal with his hands. Ron mentored many inspiring in others passions for hunting, firearms, and blacksmthing.

Those left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 26 years Mary Jo; his 8 children,
Paulene West-Berger, Chris West, Carmen (West) Hackworth, Darla (Kevin) Klauenberg Knutson
Brad (Deb) Klauenberg, Bea Ann (Kathy Rosedale) Kluenberg, Toby (Jennifer) Klauenberg
Craig (Regina) Rothamel; seventeen Grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Ron was a member of the Baxter Masonic Lodge, American Legion Post 493 Baxter, Beaver Creek Plainsmen & Buckskinners. He served over 20 years as Blacksmith and Security at Pioneer Hall at the Iowa State fair.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be distributed to local charities at a later date. Fredregill Family Funeral Home, in Baxter, has been entrusted with the care of Ron and his family. 641-227-2622

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ronnie "Ron" West
Birth - January 1, 1938
Death - February 23, 2012
Age - 74 years
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT
Unit Masonic Lodge #520 ~ Baxter, Iowa CLERGY
Chaplin Merle Smith

PALLBEARERS
Jim Gauch, Ashley Samson, Jeremy Samson

Josh Samson, Jeremy Smith, Justin Smith

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Fellow Buckskinner's & Blacksmith's
FLAG FOLDING & PRESENTATION
Camp Dodge Honor Gaurd INTERMENT
Ashton Cemetery ~ Rural Mingo, Iowa
ARRANGEMENTS BY
Fredregill Family Funeral Home - Baxter IA ~ The Fredregill Family Funeral Home, Baxter, Iowa.