In Memory of Ronald "Ron" John Rex
Former Mayor of Odebolt, Ronald John Rex, age 81, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his residence in Odebolt surrounded by his family.
Per Ron's wishes, cremation has taken place and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com
Ronald John Rex was born in The Odebolt Hospital on December 27, 1932, to Floyd W. and Esther Wilhelmina (Lemke) Rex. Ron was raised in Odebolt and graduated from Odebolt High School with the class of 1950. He went on to receive his BA degree from Drake University. Ron honorably served his country as a pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Ronald and Elaine (Sinning) were united in marriage on August 1, 1954, in Lake View, Iowa. To this union four daughters were born: Pamela, Patricia, Paula and Peggy. The couple returned to the Odebolt area in 1957, where they raised their family, and owned and operated Rex Chevrolet GMC until retiring in 1989.
Ronald was a member of the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. Ron was also very active in the community. He recently retired in December after serving as Mayor of Odebolt for thirteen years. He was also chairman of the Odebolt Memorial Walk Park, Sac County League of Municipality and past president of Northwest Iowa League of Municipalities. He was also a fifty plus year member of both the Masons and the Sioux City Shriners. Ron was an avid golfer, a board member of the Spring Lake Country Club, and the Ida Grove Country Club. Ron was very proud of his hole-in-one in 1967 at Spring Lake Country Club.
Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-nine years, Elaine Rex of Odebolt, Iowa, and four daughters: Pamela (Mark) Hansen of Odebolt, Iowa, Patricia (Dr. Kenneth) Hacker of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, Paula Rex of Lakeside, Arizona, and Peggy (Dr. Robert) Edgar of Big Fork, Montana. Other suvivors include nine grandchildren: Christopher (Paige) Hansen, Heather (Charles) Hopley, Rachel (Casey) Friedrichsen, Alison Hansen, Marcus Hansen, Rex Reinhardt, Amy Hacker, Kelsey Hacker and Bret Bierman. Great-grandchildren include Bodie Hansen, Lia Hansen, Jonah Hansen and Evelyn Friedrichsen.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, William Rex, of Golden, Colorado.
Memorials may be made in Ron's name to the Odebolt Memorial Walk Park or the Odebolt Swimming Pool.
SERVICES
A Private Family
Memorial Service
Will Be Held At
A Later Date
INTERMENT
At A Later Date
Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Iowa
Condolences
I am so sorry for you loss. May god put his arms around you and comfort you during this difficult time.”
So sorry to hear of Ron's passing. You all are in our thoughts and prayer. He will be missed by many.
Bill & Marsha Tysor”
My sister Bonnie and I will be having lunch with Herb and Joan this weekend in Miami. We will make a toast to Ron for the fun times we had on the tennis court, the dinner table at the Turin's, Ron's friendship to our uncle Wayne, and most importantly for the unparalleled service Ron gave to the community. I always knew I emailed him a good joke when RJ sent a reply that it made his favorites.
Jim and Bijette Raasch--Bonnie and Jerry Mason”
Glenn and Sally Becker”
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of you family.
With Sincere Sympathy,
Lisa (Siebrecht) Bartels
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My Deepest Sympathy to you all. Ron was a good man and always treated us neighborhood kids great ! I still remember when he took me as his guest to the father-son banquet one year at your church since he had all daughters. He was such a devoted spearhead when it came to making Odebolt the best it can be. I will miss him, yet always remember him fondly for all he did for me and the times we had together. He, as well as all of you, are in my thoughts and prayers.”
It was so sad to hear about the passing of Ron. I have known him nearly all of my life. He was a great person to do business with and to talk to about whatever was going on in the community. I last talked with him at Odebolt Creek Days. He was riding in a convertbile at the start of the Creek Days Parade. It was nice to talk with him and see he was doing well. He'll be greatly missed! - Evan Bensley”
This morning, through Eldo Moeller, we heard of Ron's death. We are thinking of you and remembering the many fond memories we shared together. He will not only be missed by each of you, but also, by his contributions to the city of Odebolt.
Our thoughts are with you. We will be in touch later.
With all of our love--Jerry and Donna”
Our condolences to all of you. Very sorry to read of the passing of our friend and classmate. As you know, Ron and I (Jim) were very close buddies all through grade school and high school. We kept our Moms, Esther and Ruth, on edge a lot of the time. But, Ron and I sure had fun. 64 years since our graduation from OHS. We'll miss seeing Ron at Creek Days! May God bless you, Elaine & family, and may he rest in peace! Our love,
Jim & Dorothy Barkley”
Just saw that Ron passed away. A shock to me, not knowing if he had been sick or what happened. He was a classmate of mine, the class of 1950. We had several class reunions through the years and he was one who never missed. Many happy times were had at these reunions. As was said, "the class of 50 was the most nifty". Don't know where the time went but it went too fast. My condolences to you his family. I'm sure you have many happy memories of him. God's Blessings to all of you.
Joan and Leon Petersen”