Hunt, Ron

Ron Hunt, 73, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Monticello, with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. The Rev. Reed Stockman will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

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In lieu of flowers. a memorial fund has been established.

Surviving is his wife, Tina, Scotch Grove; two sons, John of Monticello, and Rob (Kristl) of Anamosa; two stepchildren, Aileen (Mike) Simmons, and Doug (Kristy) Black, both of Monticello; a brother, Jim (Cheryl) of Monticello; a niece and nephew, Kelly Satre and Rich Hunt; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

John Ronald Hunt was born Aug. 17, 1938, at Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the son of John and Jean Phillips Hunt. Ron graduated from McKinley High School, Cedar Rapids with the class of 1957. He continued his education at the Cedar Rapids Barber College. Ron came Monticello where he and Marvin Schneider were partners in the Monti Barber Center. Ron was married to Sunni Larson in 1958 and they later divorced. From 1966 until 1968, Ron was involved in Redco Inc. Construction building homes on Hillcrest Drive in Monticello. In 1969, Ron started selling cars for Schoon Motors moving to Freese Motors in 1972.

Ron married Mary Reth Black in 1978. Ron tried a new venture selling logging trailers from 1978 to 1979 before going back to Freese Motors. He retired in 2009.

Ron Hunt and Tina Bradley were married on Feb. 3, 2011, at St. Johns Lutheran Church. Ron had been a member of the Monticello Lions Club and the Investment Club.

The family would like to thank Above and Beyond Hospice for all the care and kindness during Ron's illness.

Published in The Gazette Aug. 14, 2012.