July 3, 1951 to October 14, 2019
“Dear Ronna was one of the sweetest and most genuine ladies I knew.” This tribute by a member of her extended family is echoed over and over by those who knew and loved her. A true Southern lady, Ronna was mannerly, considerate, sweet, and a genuinely caring person. She was an excellent hostess, loved to dress up, and of course use Southern terms of endearment. Ronna was friendly and nice to everyone regardless of who they were or their station in life.
Ronna so loved her husband, Tom, and her life with him. As a Southern lady, Ronna also loved tradition. She insisted on a proper proposal before they married, so in a restaurant in Victoria, BC, Canada he got down on his knee and asked her to be his forever partner. She and Tom also had her mother’s wedding ring melted down and made into a ring for Ronna.
Ronna loved her extended family, and the trips she and Tom took to be among them were some of her favorites: a South Dakota reunion to celebrate an aunt’s 94th birthday and reunite with many of Tom’s cousins; a trip to Palm Desert, California, for a sibling’s reunion; a beautiful time with family of all ages at Patty’s home on the Entiat river.
Tom and Ronna lived in La Grange, Georgia; Northern Virginia; Kansas City; and her favorite – Colorado Springs. Each home she expertly decorated with taste and with lots of plants! Ronna also had a soft spot for every kind of animal; it so pleased her to have deer and rabbits running around her yard, even when those deer and rabbits ate her outdoor plants!
Ronna was preceded in death by her parents; her twin sister, Donna; and her brother Greg. She is remembered with gratitude by her husband, Tom; her brothers- and sisters-in-law Ralph, Sandy, Bob, Sandi and Patty; her nephews and nieces Quintin, Kelly, Kari, Kenzie, James, Ginger, Chris, Danielle and Amy; and her great nephews and nieces Keltin, Caitlin, Jordan, Lauren and Madison, James and Owen.
Ronna was always a spiritual person, and we send her to Heaven with these verses: John 14:1-4 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going."
Based on Ronna’s wishes, no memorial services are planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society or to the animal charity of your choice.
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