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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Maxa, Ronald James
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Arnie Maxa.
Ron was born Feb. 28, 1947, son of Daniel and Adeline (Pavek) Maxa. He retired from the United States Army after serving from 1967 to 1993. On April 11, 1970, he was united in marriage to Linda Stippel, in Zweibrucken, Germany. Ron enjoyed traveling, fishing, playing cards, puzzles and spending time with family and friends, and especially his grandkids.
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Published in The Gazette July 17, 2012.