February 12, 1941 ~ October 13, 2024
Ronald “Ron” E. Mead, age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Kettering Health Dayton. He was born February 12, 1941 to Ernest & Sarah Ellen (Kenworthy) Mead in Eaton, Ohio.
He is preceded in death by his parents; loving wife Juanita Kay (Nickel) Mead; daughter Linda Mead; brothers Charles (Connie) Mead, and Otis (Shirley) Mead; brother-in-law Marvin Brumbaugh.
He will be missed and remembered by his longtime friend and companion Brenda Streck; loving daughters Karen (Mike) Longstreth of Dayton, Rhonda Burgess (Beau) of Sidney, Peggy (Luke) Basham of Ansonia, and Mary (Kraig) Peters of Bradford; 6 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; sister Dorothy Brumbaugh of Laura; brother Kenny (Joyce) Mead of Bradford.
Ron retired from Hobart Brothers as a foreman in the wire pulling division. He collected and restored John Deere tractors.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St, West Milton. Burial will follow in Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, October 16 at the funeral home. Online memories of Ron may be left for the family at www.hale-sarver.com.