Ronald Keith Ninemire
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Ronald Keith Ninemire, 76, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 13 after a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 8, 1949, in St. Charles, Illinois, Ron moved to Missouri early in life. He grew up in Kansas City with his parents, Truman and Mertie, and his two sisters, Amy and Phyllis. Ron graduated from UMKC with a Bachelors in Political Science and later a Masters in Sociology at UCM. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Doreen, in 1971 and together they raised two children, Nathan and Sarah. Nathan and his wife Karen blessed him with two grandchildren, Sam and Becca, and Sarah later married Chris, whom Ron welcomed with open arms. After Doreen’s passing in 2018, Ron found love again with Linda, beginning a new chapter of joy and adventure.
Ron loved supporting his children including coaching Nathan’s soccer teams and riding horses with Sarah. His grandchildren called him ‘Papa,’ and he treasured time with them including feeding horses, riding four-wheelers, building forts, and cheering them on in music, theater, and sports.
Ron met Linda through a chance introduction by a mutual dental hygienist. He proposed in Mexico, and they married in April 2020. Together they embraced each other’s families and spent the last several years traveling the world, discovering new places and foods, and making bucket-list memories with loved ones.
Ron worked as an investigator for decades before retiring in 2013 as Chief Investigator for the Federal Public Defender’s Office. He was a strong believer in justice and the rights our legal system protects.
A devoted member of Northwest Bible Church, Ron served in leadership roles and built lasting friendships. Known for his humor, compassion, and ability to make others feel seen, he never missed a chance to learn someone’s name and brighten their day. Ron loved animals, movies, music, and spending time outdoors.
Not only was he very intelligent, he was very kind and well loved by everybody. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his sister Amy Passig, parents Truman and Mertie Ninemire, and wife Doreen Ninemire. He is survived by his wife Linda Ninemire; son Nathan Ninemire (spouse Karen); daughter Sarah Ninemire (spouse Chris); grandchildren Sam and Becca Ninemire; sister Phyllis Dusenbery (spouse Mike); and many extended family members.
Services will be held at Northwest Bible Church on Saturday, January 3, at 11:00 AM, with lunch to follow. The church is located at 6520 NW 64th St, Kansas City, MO 64151.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to support missions through Northwest Bible Church at the following link (denoting “Missions – Ron” in the memo box): https://nwbckc.com/give.
To my dear family…
I am so sorry to hear of Ron’s passing. My deepest and most heartfelt condolences. Warm hugs to all of you.
Ron and I met and became friends at a horse barn some 25+ years ago. I road many miles on horseback with Ron and his daughter, Sarah. I was instrumental in getting Ron and Sarah to join a group of us to haul our horses about 250 miles to Eminence, MO. for their first week long trail ride. I’m not certain Ron ever completely forgave me for that! After riding about 80 miles that week, Ron was really sore by the time he got home! Anyway, both Ron and Sarah went on several Eminence trail rides over the next few years. I sat around many campfires and shared many meals with Ron over the years. Ron was a special man and if you knew Ron, ya couldn’t help but love the guy. I sent Ron and Linda a Christmas card again this year. I know he received it as I received his Christmas card to me on Saturday, December 13th, the same day our Lord called Ron home. I miss ya Ron and my condolences to your family.