Ronald Lee Keleher Sr 1954 - 2013

KELEHER, WONDER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/17/2014 at 11:14:58

Sioux City Journal
25 September 2013

SIOUX CITY | Ronald Lee Keleher Sr., 59, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at his residence.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. A gathering will follow at Riverside Park.

Ron was born on Sept. 19, 1954, in Sioux City, to Ronald D. and LaVonne F. (Wonder) Keleher. He received his education in the Sioux City Public Schools. Ron worked at Gateway in the shipping department before working as a transportation driver for the railroad.

Ron loved the outdoors, including fishing, feeding birds, and just nature in general. He was an avid lover of animals and NASCAR. Ron was a loving person and his family was important to him.

Ron is survived by his son, Ron Keleher Jr. and his girlfriend, Leisa Hilden; his son, Benjamin Bennet; daughter, Jennifer Murdock and her husband, Jeremy; father and mother, Ronald D. and LaVonne F. Keleher; sisters, Gaye Lynne Flanders and Sheryl Prins; brother, Kevin Keleher Sr. and his wife, Louise; grandchildren, Ty Austin Keleher, Seth Michael Keleher, Jazmine Murdock, and Joyce Murdock; sister-in-law, Penny Keleher; special niece and nephew, Missy Ringler and Jimmy Ringler; numerous additional nieces and nephews; and his special K-9 companion, Scooter.

Ron was preceded in death by two brothers, Steven F. and David A. Keleher; son, Rickie Lee Keleher; a daughter, Nicole L. Keleher; and a brother-in-law, Paul Prins.

Honorary pallbearers will be Don Keleher, Jason Stevens, Jimmy Ringler, Jim Hathaway, Dan Hoffman, Jeremy Murdock, Chuck Keleher, and Josh Flanders.

In lieu of flowers, family request memorials be made to the family