Ronald Leroy Hartzler, 84, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away on August 14th, 2024. He was born in Weilsersville, Ohio where he grew up and he attended 12 years of school in Smithfield, Ohio. Ronald was Baptized and Confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Smithville. He met his wife, Diane at age 4 at this church. They were married in that church on 1959.
Ron worked at International Paper in Wooster, Ohio. He was offered a position in Auburndale, Florida with them in 1965. Ron was very musically inclined and also played an organ. He played dinner music at the Haven Hotel. Ron was offered an Assistant Management position with a new firm United Containers. Eventually Ron started his own business, Cypress Containers. Ron’s son Jon took over the company after Ron needed someone else to take over the company for health reasons. Ron still worked as a sales representative though for his son.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Irene (Weidman) Hartzler. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Dorothy Diane (Hilligas) Hartzler, his four children Jon Hartzler of Odessa, FL and wife Lisa (Littlejohn) Hartzler, Penny of Cocoa, FL, Peggy and husband Jack Curry of Buford, Georgia, and Jayne and husband Jeff Rose both in Winter Haven, FL. Ron and his wife have six grandchildren Eric, Amber, Danielle Austin, Kristen and Jerad. They have ten great grandchildren, Kelly and Grayson. Landen and Brooklyn, Alaina and Emma Amelia, Myla and Micah and Mcclain (Twins). I also would like to thank Nicole Wells for her 7 years of part time care for Ron and the many doctors and nurses who cared for Ron over the past year and all the special help in Brookdale and the Hospice help, especially the Nurse Margery who took special care of Ron.
Service will be at Glen Abbey, Ott-Laughlin Funeral home in Auburndale at 1:30, visiting at 12:30 - 1:30. Burial in the cemetery next to the funeral Home.
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