Ronald D. Irvin
March 8, 1942 — July 20, 2008
Ronald D. Irvin, 66, of Marion, died of cancer, Sunday, July 20, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, corner of 3rd Ave. and 14th St. SE in Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Harlan Gillespie. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family inurnment will be in the columbarium at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Diana of Marion; three daughters, Renae Irvin of Ankeny, Lisa Bullerman and husband Brian of Dayton, Ohio, and Debra Pantini and husband Wayne of Creston; his mother, Helen Irvin of Clarinda; his brother, Steve Irvin and wife Deb of Treynor; and four grandchildren, Sydney and Emma Pantini and Conor and Isabelle Bullerman.
He was preceded in death by his father, Don.
Ron was born March 8, 1942, the son of Donald and Helen (Young) Irvin in Shenandoah. On June 2, 1964, he married Diana Whigham in College Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1965 where he received a B.S. in Animal Science. In 1969 he earned a Master’s of Ruminant Nutrition from Iowa State University and worked at the Extension Field Office where he was a Livestock Specialist, retiring after thirty-nine years of service. Ron received numerous awards for his contributions to the extension service.
He began his career in 1964 as a county extension assistant in Buena Vista County. He worked with livestock producers in eastern Iowa since 1969. He worked in the Davenport area until 1986 and then in the Cedar Rapids office.
Ron was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Iowa State University Alumni Association, and Iowa Cattleman’s Association.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or the Iowa 4-H Foundation www.iowa4hfoundation.org in Ron’s memory.
Survivors include his wife, Diana of Marion; three daughters, Renae Irvin of Ankeny, Lisa Bullerman and husband Brian of Dayton, Ohio, and Debra Pantini and husband Wayne of Creston; his mother, Helen Irvin of Clarinda; his brother, Steve Irvin and wife Deb of Treynor; and four grandchildren, Sydney and Emma Pantini and Conor and Isabelle Bullerman.
He was preceded in death by his father, Don.
Ron was born March 8, 1942, the son of Donald and Helen (Young) Irvin in Shenandoah. On June 2, 1964, he married Diana Whigham in College Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1965 where he received a B.S. in Animal Science. In 1969 he earned a Master’s of Ruminant Nutrition from Iowa State University and worked at the Extension Field Office where he was a Livestock Specialist, retiring after thirty-nine years of service. Ron received numerous awards for his contributions to the extension service.
He began his career in 1964 as a county extension assistant in Buena Vista County. He worked with livestock producers in eastern Iowa since 1969. He worked in the Davenport area until 1986 and then in the Cedar Rapids office.
Ron was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Iowa State University Alumni Association, and Iowa Cattleman’s Association.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or the Iowa 4-H Foundation www.iowa4hfoundation.org in Ron’s memory.
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