Ronnie L. 'Ron' York

January 3, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.

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Ronnie L. "Ron" York, 75, Etna Green, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. at St. Joseph Medical Center, Mishawaka, surrounded by his family.

He was born May 27, 1942, in Candler, N.C., to Truman Lewis and Verta Dobbs York.

He grew up in New Castle, graduated from New Castle High School and attended Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Fla.

He was a United States Army veteran and was married on April 16, 1966, in Warsaw, to Patricia E. “Pat” Ulmer Lozier, who survives.

He retired from J&M Gravel, Etna Green, and lived most of his life in Etna Green and Fort Pierce.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Lions Club, both in Etna Green.

He is survived by his wife, Pat York, Etna Green; two daughters, Ronda Allen, Columbia City, and Ronnie (Todd) Horn, Etna Green; a son, Jeffery York, Winona Lake; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Carol (Pete) Freeman, Warsaw; and a brother, Kenneth (Bernice) York, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Charles Thomas Lozier; a great-granddaughter, Amelia Perry; and a daughter in law, Lizabeth York.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the United Methodist Church, 131 W. Broadway St., Etna Green, with Pastor Joe Lampton officiating. Burial will take place in the Etna Green Cemetery at a later date.

Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorials to the Etna Green United Methodist Church or Etna Green Lions Club.

To send condolences to the family in memory of Ronnie York, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.

Ronnie L. "Ron" York, 75, Etna Green, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. at St. Joseph Medical Center, Mishawaka, surrounded by his family.

He was born May 27, 1942, in Candler, N.C., to Truman Lewis and Verta Dobbs York.

He grew up in New Castle, graduated from New Castle High School and attended Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Fla.

He was a United States Army veteran and was married on April 16, 1966, in Warsaw, to Patricia E. “Pat” Ulmer Lozier, who survives.

He retired from J&M Gravel, Etna Green, and lived most of his life in Etna Green and Fort Pierce.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Lions Club, both in Etna Green.

He is survived by his wife, Pat York, Etna Green; two daughters, Ronda Allen, Columbia City, and Ronnie (Todd) Horn, Etna Green; a son, Jeffery York, Winona Lake; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Carol (Pete) Freeman, Warsaw; and a brother, Kenneth (Bernice) York, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Charles Thomas Lozier; a great-granddaughter, Amelia Perry; and a daughter in law, Lizabeth York.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the United Methodist Church, 131 W. Broadway St., Etna Green, with Pastor Joe Lampton officiating. Burial will take place in the Etna Green Cemetery at a later date.

Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorials to the Etna Green United Methodist Church or Etna Green Lions Club.

To send condolences to the family in memory of Ronnie York, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
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