On Thursday September 22nd we said goodbye to Ronald J Van Iwaarden (1967). Ron will be truly missed; the bad puns, the pointless trivia, and his pure love of anything quirky or geeky.
Ron was married to Stephanie Van Iwaarden for almost 28 years and his greatest achievement and what he was most proud of were his children Riley (19), River (18), and Forrest (15). He enjoyed absolutely everything about them. After receiving his cancer diagnosis, Ron, Stephanie, and their family tried to embrace and enjoy life and each other as much as they possibly could with sport activities, camping, and skiing.
Ron’s final days were surrounded by those who loved him the most, Steph and the kids, Ron’s parents, Gary and Joann Van Iwaarden, his younger brother, Doug, and his wife, Sandy, his older brother, Glen, as well numerous friends.
Stephanie and the kids, along with Gary and Joann, invite you to join them in remembrance of Ron. The Memorial Service will be held at Woodman Valley Stone Chapel at 290 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 on Wednesday September 28th at 2 PM. The memorial service will be followed by a Celebration of Ron’s Life and reception at Hillside Gardens and Events Center 1006 S. Institute St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 from 3:30 – 6:00. Everyone is welcome to join the family at either one or both gatherings. Ron had wished the celebration to be where people could gather to laugh, love, and share stories and memories.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be to Neuroendocrine Tumor Program located at Ochsner Medical Center in Louisana -https://giving.ochsner.org/Views/dp/donate/controller.cfm? (use the drop down menu under Gift Designation and select “Zebra Fund”)
Please bring stories and memories to share at the Celebration.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Ferris Bueller 1986
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