Rons, Dorothy (Mrs. Bill) 1925-2020

RONS, VANDERHAAR, VERRIPS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Rons, Dorothy (Mrs. Bill), born Nov 12, 1925 died Aug 10, 2020
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Northwest Iowa Review of Aug 22, 1010
Mesa AZ – Dorothy E. Rons, age 94, of Mesa AZ, passed away on Monday Aug 10, 2020.
A private family service was Saturday, Aug 15, at Valley of the Son Mortuary, with the Rev. Richard Koerselman officiating. Burial was at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery in Chandler.
Dorothy E. Rons was born on Nov 12, 1925 in Sheldon IA. She is the daughter of John and Magarena Verrips Vander Haar. She had one brother, Dwight Vander Haar.

Dorothy spent her youth in Boyden, Iowa, and graduated from Boyden High School in 1943.
She loved music and learned to play the piano and organ as a young girl.

Dorothy was united in marriage to William ‘Bill’ Rons on Dec 11, 1946 at the First Reformed church in Boyden, Iowa. They had four children (Gary, Arlen, Sandra and Loren).

They farmed in the Boyden Hull and Sanborn area. Dorothy was the organist at the First Reformed Church in Boyden for many years until the family moved to Illinois in 1968, while living Illinois. Dorothy enjoyed working in retail sales for 10 years. In 1978, they moved to Mesa AZ. Dorothy worked at Ironwood Lithographers, a company owned by her brother Dwight Vander Haar, for 10 years until she retired in 1998.

Dorothy continued her love of music for many years as the organist at Desert Haven Church in Mesa AZ.
Dorothy enjoyed reading solving word puzzles, having coffee with friends and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Bill) Chaney of Sammanish, WA, her son Gary Rons of Chandler, AZ; her daughter in law, Kathy Rons of Sammanish, WA; four grandchildren, Lucas (Natalia) Rons of Kirkland, WA, Makell (Troy) Taylor of North Bend, WA, Nicholas Rons of Chandler, AZ, and Ryan (Bonnie) Chaney of Maple Valley WA; and two great grandchildren, Kesler Rons of Kirkland WA, and Lenora Chaney of Maple Valley WA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Magarena Vander Haar; Her brother, Dwight Vander Haar; her husband, William Rons and her sons, Arlen Rons and Loren Rons.