ADDRESS: 621 S. Washington, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:45 AM Monday, December 4 at Colonial Center, Colby where he had resided for the past 2 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: A memorial celebration of Ron’s life, will be held from 4-7 PM on Friday, December 22 at the VFW Clubhouse, Medford where there will be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team at 4:00 PM
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 21, 1948 at Davenport, Iowa
EDUCATION: Glasgow, Missouri schools and received a BS in Accounting from Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, MO
MARRIAGE: 1st: 8-31-68 at Glasgow, MO to Vickie Wilson and they were later divorced; 2nd: 6-3-83 at Urbana, IL to Dani M. Meyer and she survives
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: US Army veteran from 1967-1970 serving in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. He served in the Army Reserves from 1970-1973. After the service, he worked as a corporate accountant while residing in Mexico, MO, Champaign, IL and Beaver Dam, WI. In 1976, he worked for Kraft Foods as a Controller while residing in Champaign, IL & Gurnee, IL, then moved to Medford, WI in 1989 working as a Controller for Tombstone Pizza Corp. & once again Kraft Foods. He also worked for TDS Datacom until his retirement. In retirement, he worked at Tee-Hi Golf Club. He enjoyed snow skiing, biking, golf, tennis, fishing, camping, time at the cottage in Phillips, WI, the Wisconsin Badgers and G.B. Packers. Being a patriotic citizen was important to Ron.
MEMBER OF: Past member of the Medford Curling Club and Tee-Hi Golf Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Dani M. Bellemare of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Jennifer “Jen” (Tom) Scruggs of Sharpsburg, GA and Katie Bellemare of Villa Rica, GA
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 3 – Jordan, Riley & Kyle Scruggs
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Cindy (Syd) Sanders of Fayette, MO
Further survived by nieces and nephews
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother – John Bellemare
DECEASED FATHER: George Clifford Bellemare DECEASED MOTHER: Patricia Ann (Vohr) Bellemare
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions given to either the Highground Veterans Memorial Park, Neillsville, WI or the Salvation Army
-The family would like to give special thanks to Colonial Center, Colby and St. Croix Hospice
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
