Obituaries : Ronald A. State

Ronald A. State

ATKINS: Ronald A. State, 46, died January 17, 2011 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following an extended illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton, with Hospice Chaplain, Joe Kane officiating. Interment will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 PM on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.

Ronald was born April 15, 1964 at Marshalltown to Gaylen and Dorothy (Watne) State. He served his nation in the National Guard.

On September 7, 1985 he was united in marriage to Brenda Kay Buser in Atkins. An employee of Roberts Dairy for twenty-six years, he served as the company's transportation manager the past ten years. He enjoyed camping and fishing. He was a hard worker and family man, and was a wonderful husband, father, and grandpa.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda of Atkins; his sons, Jeremy (Breannon) State, and Ryan (Alysha) State, all of Cedar Rapids; his daughter, Melissa (Alex) Holmes of Atkins; his grandson, Carter Holmes; his mother, Dorothy State of Marshalltown; his brothers, Jeff (Debbie) State of Alden, Dennis State of Rhoades, and his twin brother, Donald State of Marshalltown; his sisters, Donna (Brad) Parker of Weatherford, TX, and Susan State of and LeAnn (Harlan) Siemens, all of Marshalltown; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Ronald was preceded in death by his father, Gaylen, and his brother, Brian State.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com