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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ronald W.
Onken
June 13, 1931 – September 2, 2010
Obituary
Colfax – Ronald W. Onken, 79, of Colfax passed away at 7:25pm, September 2, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax.
Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, September 6, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating.
Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, Heritage Manor in Colfax or Sound of Illinois Chorus, Bloomington.
Visitation will be from 5-7:00pm, Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax and one hour prior to services on Monday.
Ron was born June 13, 1931 in Flanagan the son of William C. and Marie Koopman Onken.
He married Fern E. Garber on February 26, 1950 in Metamora. She survives.
Also surviving are, two sons, Ricardo (Debra) Onken of Colfax and Steven (Rhoda) Onken of Bothell, WA; one daughter, Victoria (Dan) Eyer of Anchor; three grandsons, Jason Onken of Elgin, Nicholas Onken of Brooklyn, NY, and Ryan Eyer of Dallas, TX; three granddaughters, Rebecca (Robert) Connor of Colfax, Christina Eyer of Batavia, and Leah (Phil) Painter of Snohomish, WA; three great-granddaughters; two great-grandsons; two sisters, Linda Cooper of Streator and Kathy (Michael) Erickson of Pontiac.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Alvin and one granddaughter, Amy.
Ron was a veteran of the United States Navy serving his country in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He retired from the Navy as a Commander in 1978.
He received his bachelor and masters degrees at Illinois State University and was working towards his doctorate.
Ron was an English High School teacher in several school districts and was also the high school principal in Forrest. He was a photographer at General Electric and sold insurance for Equitable.
Ron last owned Ron Onken Chevrolet in Colfax from 1976-1989.
He loved to read, listen to music and watch movies. One of his favorite hobbies was building models and collecting miniatures of all kinds.
He loved traveling with his wife and spending time with his family at their cabin in Wisconsin.
Ron was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, and friends.
Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, September 6, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating.
Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, Heritage Manor in Colfax or Sound of Illinois Chorus, Bloomington.
Visitation will be from 5-7:00pm, Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax and one hour prior to services on Monday.
Ron was born June 13, 1931 in Flanagan the son of William C. and Marie Koopman Onken.
He married Fern E. Garber on February 26, 1950 in Metamora. She survives.
Also surviving are, two sons, Ricardo (Debra) Onken of Colfax and Steven (Rhoda) Onken of Bothell, WA; one daughter, Victoria (Dan) Eyer of Anchor; three grandsons, Jason Onken of Elgin, Nicholas Onken of Brooklyn, NY, and Ryan Eyer of Dallas, TX; three granddaughters, Rebecca (Robert) Connor of Colfax, Christina Eyer of Batavia, and Leah (Phil) Painter of Snohomish, WA; three great-granddaughters; two great-grandsons; two sisters, Linda Cooper of Streator and Kathy (Michael) Erickson of Pontiac.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Alvin and one granddaughter, Amy.
Ron was a veteran of the United States Navy serving his country in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He retired from the Navy as a Commander in 1978.
He received his bachelor and masters degrees at Illinois State University and was working towards his doctorate.
Ron was an English High School teacher in several school districts and was also the high school principal in Forrest. He was a photographer at General Electric and sold insurance for Equitable.
Ron last owned Ron Onken Chevrolet in Colfax from 1976-1989.
He loved to read, listen to music and watch movies. One of his favorite hobbies was building models and collecting miniatures of all kinds.
He loved traveling with his wife and spending time with his family at their cabin in Wisconsin.
Ron was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, and friends.
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