Monselle, Ronald D. (1936-2013)

MONSELLE, JONES, GASNER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/8/2013 at 16:08:12

Ronald D. Monselle
April 19, 1936 - July 7, 2013

FOREST CITY - Ronald D. Monselle, 77, of Forest City, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Ron was born on April 19, 1936, in Spencer, Iowa, to Marland and Minnie (Jones) Monselle. He attended school in Ruthven, Iowa. After completing high school, he attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, graduating in 1958.

Ron began his teaching career in 1958 in West Bend, Iowa, where he taught math, science, physical education, and drivers training and coached girls basketball as well. In 1966, he began teaching in the Woden-Crystal Lake Schools. There, he taught math, science, drivers education and coached girls basketball and softball. While working there, he met and married Susan Gasner, of Owatonna, Minnesota. After twenty-eight years at Woden-Crystal Lake Schools, he retired in 1994.

Ron loved retirement. He had so many activities that he could pursue without time restraints. He hunted ducks, geese, coyotes, and fox, not to mention deer. He dabbled in some trapping of muskrat and mink, and he went fishing for walleyes, crappies, and northerns. His biggest challenge was muskies, which he fished tirelessly in Minnesota and Canada. So many fish, so little time. Now he could do it all year long, and he did. Of course, the most fun was the anticipation of the hunt, and the extraordinary people who were in on the hunt - invaluable and lifetime friends who enriched his life and memories.

Even though his illness left him weakened and in pain, he tackled each day with a spirit that should be emulated. Well done.

Ron is survived by his wife, Susan; his brother, David Monselle, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two nieces, Danielle (Greg) Owen, of Skiatook, Oklahoma, and Lyndsy Monselle, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and his red Corvette.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 12, 2013, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven, Iowa.

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