Jarmon, Ronald 'Ron' Lee

Ronald “Ron” Lee Jarmon, 78, of Springville, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. before the service Wednesday. A private family graveside service will be held at Springville Cemetery at a later date.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; two sons, Scott (Lori) Jarmon of Coralville and Tracy (Christine) Jarmon of Marion; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his siblings, Ardith Wilkie of Boise, Idaho, Vinita Justice of Susanbill, Calif., Trudy (William) Claypool of Cedar Rapids, Bob (Sue) Roberts of Aften, Iowa, JoAnn Lake of Creston, Molly Claypool of Tucson, Ariz., and Ed (Delores) Roberts of Creston.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Glen “Ike” Roberts; a son, Randall Shawn Jarmon; and a brother, Harold Roberts.

Ron was born Dec. 11, 1933, the son of Truman and Agnes (Russell) Jarmon, in Colo, Iowa. He graduated from Creston High School in 1952. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1955 during the Korean conflict. On Nov. 15, 1958, Ron was united in marriage to Nancy Lee Butler at the United Methodist Church in Springville.

Ron was the owner of R.J.'s Homebuilders and built many homes in Linn and Johnson counties throughout his career.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.

Please sign the online guest book for Ron at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published May 6, 2012, in The Gazette