Obit: Zugier, Ronald L. (1945 - 2009)

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Surnames: Zugier, Dix, Lueddecke, Ellenbecker, Grambort, Suder 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 18 June 2009 
 

Zugier, Ronald L. (6 Feb. 1945 - 17 June 2009) 
 

Ronald L. Zugier, 64, of Abbotsford, formerly of Dorchester, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford, where he had resided since March 13, 2009. 
 

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Peace United Church of Christ in Dorchester, Wis. The Rev. Kenneth A. Dix will officiate. 
 

Burial will be in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery will full military rites being conducted. 
 

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church in Dorchester, Wis. 
 

Ronald was born Feb. 6, 1945, in Marshfield, a son of Paul and Mabel (Lueddecke) Zugier. He attended school at Pickard School until eighth grade, and graduated from DorAbbey High School in 1963. He worked a short time at the Dorchester Furniture Factory before being drafted into the U.S. Army on Aug. 12, 1965. Ronald served his country during the Vietnam Conflict and was stationed near Saigon. He was honorably discharged Aug. 11, 1967. He returned to the Dorchester area where he farmed and hauled milk. Ronald also started an artificial insemination business serving the Dorchester and Colby area farmers. 
 

On Aug. 1, 1986, Ronald married Louetta Suder in Dorchester, Wis. They later divorced in 1991. Ronald continued farming until 1997, when he retired and moved to Abbotsford because of health issues. 
 

Ronald enjoyed fishing, woodworking and telling jokes. He was a former member of the Abbotsford Sportsman's Club and was a life member of the Colby VFW Post No. 2227. 
 

Ronald is lovingly survived by his mother, Mabel of Colby; a sister, Eileen (Rodney) Ellenbecker of Athens; his brothers, Marvin (Delores) Lueddecke of Kimberly, Alvin (Chris) Zugier of Kennan and Duane (Sandra) Zugier of Abbotsford; and special friend Pat Grambort of Abbotsford, Wis. 
 

Ronald is further survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

Ronald was preceded in death by his father, Paul. 
 

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting the family.