Russell, Kansas – Ronald J. Waldschmidt, age 70, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.

He was born November 1, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Rudolph and Agnes (Fisher) Waldschmidt. He married Diana Marie (Rome) on May 14, 1966, at Victoria, Kansas. She died December 13, 2015.

He worked 10 years at the Russell Safeway Food Store as a produce manager and retied in 2005 after 30 years with the Russell County Highway Department. Ron was member of St. Mary’s Queen of Angels Catholic Church, a honorary lifetime member of the 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus and has lived in Russell since 1967. He enjoyed sports, polka dances, TV wrestling and in his earlier years he enjoyed bowling and fishing.

Survivors include his daughter, Amy Jenkins and husband Ron, Kansas City, MO; father-in-law, Wilmer Rome, Hays, KS; three brothers, John Waldschmidt and wife, Linda, Victoria, KS; Charles Waldschmidt and wife, Verlene, Peter Waldschmidt and wife, Sandy, both of Ellis, KS; seven sisters, Connie Fink and husband, Ernie, Viola Fischer, Judy Herman and Jack Carver, Paula Befort and husband, Howard, Debbie Herman and husband, Randy, all of Ellis, KS; Phyllis Richards and husband, John, WaKeeney, KS; Deidria Dolny and husband, Bruce, Shawnee, KS.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, Richard Waldschmidt and mother-in-law, Valeria Rome.

Services are at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 6, 2016, at St. Mary’s Queen of Angles Catholic Church, Russell, Kansas. Inurnment will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery Walker, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Monday, at the church.

Memorial to the Ronald J. Waldschmidt Family. Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to
[email protected].