Obituary of Ronald Louis Olberding

Ronald L. Olberding, 69, of Dyersville, Iowa died Sunday, November 7, 2010, in Mesa, AZ. from complications of Parkinson's disease. Friends may call from 1 - 9 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 15, 2010, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Gross. Ron was born on October 26, 1941, in Petersburg, Iowa, the son of Aloysius and Dorothy (Klostermann) Olberding. He married Joyce Meyer on May 18, 1963 in Dyersville, Iowa. Ron owned and operated Payless Foods in Dyersville until he retired in 2003. He was an active member of the Iowa Grocers Association. After retirement, Ron and Joyce spent winters in Mesa, AZ where they enjoyed their favorite pastimes of golf, playing cards, socializing and making friends. Ron was a dedicated family man, businessman, and friend to many. He was a wonderful dad, grandpa, brother, son and friend. As an avid golfer, he was a life-long member of the Dyersville Country Club and a member of the Fountain of the Sun Country Club in Mesa, AZ. He served on the American Trust and Savings Bank Board, the St. Francis Xavier Finance and School Boards. Ron was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville and St. George Catholic Church in Apache Junction, AZ. . He was a generous supporter of Catholic education in the Xavier/Beckman community. Survivors include his wife, Joyce, four children: Dave (Nancy) of Cedar Rapids, Tom (Teena) of St. Simons Island, GA, Joni (Brent) Hinerichsen of Ankeny, IA and Karla (Mark) Guastaferro of Cedar Rapids, IA; 9 grandchildren: Stephanie, Sarah, Lisa, Amy and Michael Olberding, Emily Olberding, Sean and Grace Hinerichsen and Andrew Guastaferro; his mother, Dorothy Olberding of Dyersville, siblings: Lois (Merlin) Kramer of Dubuque, IA, Linda Trosky of Cedar Rapids, IA, JoAnn (Chuck) Olson of Dubuque, IA, Bob (Carolyn) of Dyersville, IA, Elaine (Mark) Miller of Norway, IA, Marian (Mark) Hayes of Mendota Heights, MN, LuAnn (Jim) Most of Wildwood, MO and Larry (JoAnn) of Dyersville, IA; brothers and sisters-in-law: Donald (Helen) Meyer, Jim (Sheila) Meyer, Ken (Kathy) Meyer, Betty (Stan) McLane, Patricia Meyer and Dorothy Meyer, all of Dyersville, Mary Jane (Harry) Steger of Elkport, IA, Janice (Ron) Alfred of Ames, IA, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Allie, in 1963, his parents-in-law, Leo and Loretta Meyer, brothers-and-sister-in-law: Loras Meyer, Dick Meyer, John and Anne Meyer, both in infancy. Memorials are preferred.