Ronald L. Thompson, 79, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.
Ron was born in Warsaw on Feb. 13, 1945, to LeRoy Thompson and Carmen Iman Thompson Anglin. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1963.
On May 8, 1965, Ron married Sharon R. Floor and they would welcome two boys.
Ron worked for Zimmer, he owned The Keg in Leesburg for a while and was a sales agent and partner with First Charter Insurance in Warsaw. He would retire in 2002.
He was funny and a social butterfly. Ron had an outgoing nature and a quick intelligence. He was a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Bears. He enjoyed trips to the casino, golfing, bowling and boating trips on Chapman Lake.
Ron and his fiancée, Paula Shalley, attended Warsaw Community Church. He was a former member of the Elks Lodge in Warsaw and current member of the Moose Lodge in Warsaw, Sons of the American Legion in Warsaw and the Eagles Lodge in Syracuse.
He is survived by his sons, Jeff (Brenna) Thompson, of Warsaw; and Chad (Jami) Thompson, of Warsaw; grandchildren: Trent, Hunter, Jenna, Kaelyn, Mallory and Cameron; great-grandchildren, Easton and Parker; and his living fiancée of 23 years, Paula.
Ron was preceded in death by his first wife, Sharon, in 2001; his parents and his brother, Ted Thompson.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. A funeral dinner will be held the same day at 4 p.m. at the Warsaw Moose Lodge #1423, 1815 W. Lake St., Warsaw.
Memorial contributions can be made to Mooseheart Child City & School, 240 W. James J. Davis Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.