Obit: Elmhorst, Ronald Lee (1928 - 2018)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Elmhorst, Wagner, Vaughn, Humphrey, Witte, Schumacher

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/16/2018

Elmhorst, Ronald Lee (12 December 1928 – 10 May 2018)

Ronald Lee Elmhorst, age 89, of Marshfield, died Thursday May 10, 2018 at the Marshfield Medical Center.

He was born December 12, 1928 in rural Neillsville, son of the late Clarence and Helen (Wagner) Elmhorst. He attended Reed Elementary School and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1946. Ronald received his BS in agriculture from UW Madison in 1950 and his MS in agriculture in 1969.

Ronald taught vocational agriculture at Shiocton High School from 1950 – 1952. He taught in the same capacity at Manawa High School from 1952 – 1968.

Ronald developed the curriculum and taught a farm training program at Kenosha Technical College from 1968 – 1974. Classes were located in Elkhorn, East Troy, Lake Geneva and Delevan. He later developed a program taught at Mid-State College from 1974 – 1987. Ronald served as Department Head of Agriculture Education at the Marshfield Campus.

In addition to his career in education, Ronald owned and operated Manawa Floral and Greenhouse from 1956 – 1968. He also owned and operated a dairy farm in the town of Beaver, Clark County, from 1974 – 1993. He moved to Marshfield in 2003.

Ronald was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield, former president of the St. Paul Lutheran School Board, Manawa and former president of the St. Luke’s Church Council, South Green Grove.

He is lovingly survived by a sister; Dianne Vaughan, Spencer, as well as nephews; Scott (Connie) Elmhorst, Eric (Jenna) Elmhorst, Wayne (Nancy) Vaughan, Wade (Liz) Vaughan, Shane Vaughan, and nieces; Kristin (Gerald) Humphrey, Brigette (Bruce) Witte and Trudy (Jeff) Schumacher.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Wendell Elmhorst and a brother in law; Clinton Vaughn.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday May 14, 2018 at Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield. Visitation will be from 10:00 am Monday until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be in the Town of Grant Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.hansen-schillingfuneralhome.com.