Obit: Anderson, Ronald E. (1950 - 2009)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Anderson, Peterson, Heck, Filla, Arndt, Myhre, Mengel, Luzinski, Phipps, Witek 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Wednesday, 25 Nov. 2009 
 

Anderson, Ronald E. (3 Sept. 1950 - 23 Nov. 2009) 
 

WITHEE -- Ronald E. "Bullet" Anderson, 59, of Withee died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. 
 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. 
 

Visitation will be at the church Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until time of service. 
 

Ron's complete obituary will run in the Thursday edition of the News-Herald. 
 

His funeral services are being entrusted to the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Owen. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 26 Nov. 2009 
 

WITHEE -- Ronald E. "Bullet" Anderson, 59, of Withee, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield after being admitted there Nov. 4, 2009. 
 

His funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee. The Rev. Thomas Myhre will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in the town of Hixon. 
 

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church in Withee. Serving as pallbearers will be Marvin Mengel, Dale Anderson, Larry Luzinski, Tony Phipps, Jim Luzinski and Rick Witek. 
 

Ron was born Sept. 3, 1950, in Stanley, the son of Harvey and Velda (Arndt) Anderson. He attended Hixon Heights Grade School and later graduated from Owen-Withee High School. Ron married the former Diane Arndt on Sept. 18, 1971. They later divorced. On Feb. 13, 1988, Ron married the former Colleen Anderson in Withee. 
 

Ron began working at the Longwood Cheese Factory and later at the Withee Feed Mill. Most recently Ron was employed as a forklift operator for Grassland Dairy in Greenwood until his health prevented him from working. 
 

Ronald was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee, the Sportsman's Club in Withee and the North Star Driving Club. 
 

Ron's passion was deer hunting and being in the outdoors. He loved going to auctions and garage sales in the area. Ron loved having his miniature horses and enjoyed riding his motorcycles and collecting eagles. 
 

He is survived by his wife, Colleen, of Withee; his daughter, Debbie (Rod Clark) Peterson of Owen; his parents, Harvey and Velda Anderson of Withee; his step-children, Jim (Sue) Heck of Greenwood, Terry (Anne) Heck of Elkhorn, Mike (Sue) Heck of Abbotsford and Lori (Renee) Filla of Greenwood; and 15 grandchildren. Ron is further survived by one sister, Janice (Allen) Arndt of Withee; one brother, Billy (April) Anderson of Withee; as well as many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

Ron is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Tapanga. 
 

Online condolences may be offered at www.maurinaschilling.com. 
 

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Owen is assisting Ronald's family with arrangements.