Ronald R. Reitsma, McPherson
Ronald R. Reitsma Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)
December 17, 1942 - December 27, 2022
Ronald Roy Reitsma, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:49 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his residence.
Ronald was born in Sanborn, Iowa on December 17, 1942, a son of Henrietta (Keiser) and Wren Roy Reitsma.
Ronald attended Sanborn grade school, and graduated from Sanborn High School, Sanborn, Iowa in 1961.
Through the years Ronald worked as a maintenance manager for Mapco-Williams Energy, Conway, Kansas.
Ronald enjoyed golfing, watching his children's sporting events and spending time with his friends and family.
Ronald R. Reitsma was united in marriage to Roberta L. Christy on September 8, 1962 at Sanborn, Iowa. The young couple established their first home together in Sanborn, Iowa. In 1969 the family then moved to Little River, Kansas for a year prior to moving to McPherson, Kansas. This union was blessed with the birth of four children, Robbie, Randy, Ryan and Renee.
He is survived by his children Rob Reitsma, Ryan Reitsma, and Renee Williams and her husband Brad, all of McPherson, Kansas; his siblings Trudy Prochniak, Jean Denny, Don Reitsma and his wife Marilyn, and Arlene Frerichs and her husband Daryl, all of Iowa. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren, Andrew, Kassi(Christopher), Ashley, Karlei, Amanda, Chance(Sami), Raine, Erin (Cody)and Jacayla and 13 great-grandchildren, Ezekiel, Presley, Maleah, Deegan, Mali, Adelynn, Jaxen, Holden, Kyden, Randi, Jameson, Averi, and Kaislynn,
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Roberta; his son Randy; his siblings, Tena, Diane, Renzella.
Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, McPherson, Kansas with Pastor Lynn Scott officiating.
Memorials are to the Ronald Reitsma Memorial Fund and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460..
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