Ronald M. "Ron" Ellyson
ELLYSON, THOMAS, MURPHY, LONG, YOUNG, LOUIS, DOWNING
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 3/15/2021 at 12:53:22
Ronald M. "Ron" Ellyson, 93, of West Branch, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Mercy Iowa City.
Graveside services with military rites will begin Friday at 2:00 pm at the West Branch Cemetery. Instead of flowers and plants, the family suggests memorial donations to Iowa City Hospice, West Branch Lion’s Club or the West Branch American Legion. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City is handling Ron’s arrangements.
Social distancing guidelines will be in place and masks are required please.
Born May 13, 1927 in West Branch, Iowa, the son of Austin and Ina (Thomas) Ellyson, Ron grew up in West Branch and attended country schools. In 1945, during his senior year of high school, he enlisted in the US Navy with 2 friends from West Branch and served on the USS Hornet during WWII, from 1945 until 1947.
Ron married Catherine “Kaye” Murphy July 22, 1948 in West Branch. They lived in the West Branch area most of their married life except for a few years in the 1950’s when they moved to Redondo Beach, California. 1The couple raised their children and shared a devoted life for 62 years, until Catherine’s death in 2010.
His career in construction spanned 50 years. Ron worked for Paulson Construction in West Branch for 28 years and also operated R & G Ellyson Construction with his son Greg for over 20 years, retiring in 1997.
He was a charter member of the West Branch American Legion, and also a long- time member of West Branch Lion’s Club.
Survivors include his son Greg (Kat) Ellyson of West Branch and daughter Pamela K. Long of Ankeny; grandson, Thad Long (Stacey Young-Long) of Bondurant and their children, Ellyson “Elly”, Louis and Simon; granddaughter, Catherine Downing (Jason) of Norwalk and their children, Jace and Taylor.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Catherine and 2 brothers, Philip and Iral.
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