Ronald Etscheidt

RONALD ETSCHEIDT

Anamosa

Ronald J. Etscheidt, 64, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at his home following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Anamosa. Friends may call

from 4 until 8 p.m. Monday at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa.

Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Courageous or a charity of the donor's choosing.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara; three children, Erin (Lonnie) Humpal, Anamosa, Christopher (Mary Beth Kluesner), Iowa City, and Alison (Adam Muir), Dubuque; two grandchildren, Grahm and Norah Humpal; two sisters, Coreen (Richard) Anson, Cedar Rapids, and Diana (Mark) Ash, Fairfax; and a brother, Les (Carlie) Etscheidt, Cedar Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Ronald John Etscheidt was born April 9, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lester and Virginia Stransky Etscheidt. He received his early education at St. Patrick Catholic School in Cedar Rapids and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1968. Ron continued his education at Kirkwood Community College and Iowa State University. He worked at a small electrical equipment company, Deeco, prior to a 37-year career as an electrical engineer at Square D, where he was proud to have his name on numerous patents for company products.

Ron married Barbara Higbee on Nov. 27, 1971, in Shorewood, Wis. The couple had made Anamosa their home since 1974.

In their spare time, the couple operated Monroe House Antiques for many years. Ron enjoyed wood-working and repairing the antique pieces they bought and sold. He also loved to fish, especially on the trout streams in northeast Iowa and on fly-in trips in Canada. In recent years, he spent time traveling to area flea markets, cutting fire wood, attending his grandchildren's activities and playing Frisbee with his dog, Axel. Ron was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.