Nollen, Ronald Joseph (1940 - 2023)

NOLLEN, THIELEN, MOTLEY, FINNEY, GOESER, THIELEN, IRWIN, ROGERS, KOHLES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/4/2023 at 18:02:05

Name of deceased: Ronald Joseph Nollen

Aged: 83 yrs, 2 mo, 17 days

Residence: Gracewell - Eventide Lutheran Home, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Born: March 10, 1940; rural Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 27, 2023; Gracewell - Eventide Lutheran Home, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, June 3, 2023; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Children, Ann (spouse, Don) Motley of Eagle Grove, IA, Kathy Finney of Arvada, CO, and Randy Nollen of Westphalia, IA; grandchildren, Landis (spouse, Tana) Motley and their children, Matthew and Olivia of Eagle Grove, IA, Andrew Motley of Eagle Grove, IA, Kelsey Motley (spouse, Ryan Ballman) of Portland, OR, Collin Finney and Aidan Finney, both of Arvada, CO, Julia Nollen of Earling, IA, Maggie Nollen of Teltow, Germany, and Alex Nollen of Westphalia, IA; sister, Marilyn (spouse, Ed) Goeser of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Shirley Nollen of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Michael and Frances (nee Thielen) Nollen; son, Lee Nollen; wife, Ruthi Nollen (deceased 2020); 5 siblings

Education: Attended Defiance (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: Baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith; member, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Patricia Ann Irwin; June 17, 1961; location not provided (2) Sharon Rogers; June 1981; location not provided; they later divorced. (3) Ruth Kohles; Feb. 9, 1990; Omaha, NE

Employment: Helped on the family farm until he was 19 years old; he then worked for a local farmer hauling corn; afterwards, he worked for his brother, Harry, at his gas station in Harlan, IA. Later employed with Squealer Feeds, Farmland Foods, Long Horn Chemical and, lastly, Packer’s Sanitation Services at Dubuque (IA) Packing, he traveled to 54 different packing plants in the country associated with Packer’s Sanitation Services. He was proud of the continuing education he took through seminars. After marrying Ruth in 1990, they moved to Vail, IA and opened “Jack’s Place.” In 1992, they sold the bar and moved to Harlan, IA. Ron was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident forcing him to retire at 54 years old.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed the local casinos and playing slot machines; loved discussing classic cars, listening to music, and watching WWE wrestling. Mostly, he loved time spent with family.

Sources: harlanonline.com