NORTH WEBSTER — Ronald K. “Red” Pearson, 79, Leesburg, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 29, 2017, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 24, 1938, in Warsaw, to Jasper L. and Mary Audeline Staples Pearson.
He was a lifetime Leesburg/North Webster area resident, graduated in 1956 from North Webster High School and attended Ivy Tech in Warsaw. He was married on July 29, 1960, in Mission, Kan., to Ione M. “Liz” Baston, who survives.
He retired from the United States Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. He was formerly employed at Venture Engineering in Syracuse and Lyall Electric in North Webster.
He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 253, North Webster; lifetime member of VFW Post 1342, Syracuse, where he was former vice commander; volunteer for Meals on Wheels in North Webster; and former member of the Forty & Eight Club in Syracuse.
He is survived by his wife, Liz Pearson, Leesburg; three daughters: Tammy S. Northrup, North Webster; Debbie A. Pearson, Nappanee; and Kathryn M. Pearson, Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son; two sisters, Faye Gross and Lavonne “Vonnie” Wiggs; and two brothers, John and Jim Pearson.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in the funeral home, with Pastor Byron Kaiser of North Webster United Methodist Church officiating. Military rites will follow the services at the funeral home Saturday.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Burial will be at the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery at a later date.
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Memorials to the American Lung Association of Indiana, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 1180-F, Indianapolis, IN 46204; American Cancer Society, 130 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545-3144; or the American Heart Association, 6100 W 96th St., Indianapolis, IN,.
To send condolences to Mr. Pearson’s family in his memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
