Ronald Lee Rardin
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June 21,1940 – November 9, 2020
Liberty, Missouri
Ron Rardin, 80, Liberty, Missouri passed away November 9, 2020 peacefully at home from natural causes. Memorial services will be held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. Due to the coronavirus, tentative services are scheduled for April 24 2021 with visitation at 9:00 AM and Celebration of Life at 10:00AM. Interment following the services at Johnson County Memorial Gardens at 1:00 PM. The family appreciates and thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, contributions can be made to KU Medical Center Oncology Department in memory of Ron Rardin.
Ron was born June 21, 1940 in Pleasanton, Kansas. He was the son of Mabel and Louis Rardin. After Highschool he served his country in the U.S. Navy. After the Navy, he attended and graduated from California State University with a degree in Business Administration. He was employed by the Federal Government in Physical Security.
He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and enjoyed his small group and made many Christian loving friends. He especially enjoyed his friends on Tuesday and Thursday where they would meet for coffee and solve the world’s problems. He had been a past member of the Courtesy Team at PVBC.
Ron volunteered at Liberty Hospital at the reception desk. He was also a volunteer at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Ron’s goal was to volunteer 1000 hours. He had over 850 before the Coronavirus hit and unfortunately, Kauffman was closed .
He was preceded in death by: Mabel Rardin, Louis Rardin, Sharon Rardin, Courtney Rardin (son), Tanner Rardin (grandson), Joan Large (sister), Lou Rardin (brother). Survivors include; Nancy Rardin, his beloved wife; Troy Rardin , his son Jackie; Shelly McGowen, his daughter; Dani Rardin, his daughter-in-law (Courtney, deceased); Jason Sneed, his step son and his wife Megan; Jennifer Jeffries, his step daughter her husband, Bill; grandchildren, Brittany Coale, Landon McGowan, Bailey Langner, Stone Jeffries, Jett Jeffries, Alina Jeffries, Tara Sneed, Henry Sneed, Andrew Sneed, Carson Rardin, Lindley Rardin; greatchildren, Adalyn McGowan and Cooper Langner; sister in Law, Marsha Cox and her husband, Dick; brother in law, Steve Firestone and his wife, Carolyn; and many nieces and nephews.
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My thoughts and prayers to the Rardan family.
So sorry to hear this, he was a great guy and friend. He will be missed by all that knew him. Will be thinking of you and the family Nancy.
Our love and prayers and sympathies go out to you, Nancy, and all your family. Ron was a great guy and wonderful friend for many, many years. We will miss him.
My sympathies to Ronnie’s family. He probably was at the Kaufmann Center when I was there, not expecting to see him after all these years! God bless his family.
Our deepest sympathies to you Nancy and your entire family. Ronnie was a wonderful guy and we know his passing is a huge loss to your entire family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ron’s family… he was a friend and a fellow Pleasantonian. He will be missed.
Ron was a great classmate and friend. Ron and I (Howard) started the first grade of school together on the hill. He lived only 4 blocks north of our family home in Pleasanton. His leadership at future Class Reunions will be greatly missed.
Jeanette and I send our sympathy to his family.
We will miss Ron and grieve along with the family, and for the family, who must all go on without his presence. We hope for peace in the hearts of all who knew Ron and we’re touched by his life.
We will miss Ron so much.
I am going to miss his reaction when I would ask him to put a festive headband on for a photo during the holidays. He was a good man and I am thankful I got the opportunity to know him the past 10 years. Nancy, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Will miss his smiling face at the Kauffman. Know that the family is in our prayers,
Gee! Just a great guy!
I’m so sorry but can’t believe he isn’t anywhere but with those in heaven. Gary
Nancy we are so saddened to hear this. We will miss Ron’s smile and humor. Praying that you may be comforted and find some solace in your sorrow. Hugs. Marge
Knowing Ron and Nancy from the Kauffman Center has been a treat. They are both such great people and super volunteers. Wishing the family care and love as they go through this time of grieving a great guy.
I had the pleasure of volunteering with Ron during one of the last of our Kauffman events. He was a delight and I looked forward to working with him again. My sincere sympathies to Nancy and his family as I know they are missing him dearly.