SAVOY — Ronald Eugene Bange, 79, passed away Thursday (April 4, 2019) at Palm Terrace of Mattoon.
He was born June 19, 1939, in Champaign, to Alfred and Ura (McElwee) Bange. Ron married LaDonna Ann Griswell on Aug. 7, 1960, in Homer.
Ron is survived by his wife; children, Greg (Diane) Bange and Kathy (Chris Hodge) Fogerson; grandchildren, Jordan (Joel), Brett and Austin; great-grandchildren, Kaiden and Ember; honorary family, Tracie (Mike) Harp, Ian, Marra and Logann; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, one brother and many special pets over the years. Ron was an outdoorsman; he loved nature, fishing and camping. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Ron was loved by many, and he never knew a stranger. He had many stories and jokes to tell, some true and some untrue.
Ron was a leader in his community of Homer and was active in school and civic events. Ron grew up as a farmer and was a farmer at heart. He was a member of Homer Church of Christ.
A celebration of life service will be at 3 p.m.Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 710 N. Neil St., Champaign. Visitation will be held prior from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Ron’s family and will be used to provide items in his memory to the several care facilities that served him during his life. Please join his family in sharing memories, photos and videos on his tribute wall at sunsetfuneralhome.com.
CU News-Gazette 4/5/2019
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