Ronald Eugene Merrill

April 7, 1948 - May 16, 2018

MERRILL, Ronald Eugene – 70 Ronald Eugene Merrill, 70, of Greencastle, went to his eternal rest on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. Ronald was born on April 7, 1948 to the late Donald Merrill and Judith (Martin) Lear, and she survives. He married Pamela Joyce Miller on May 10, 1974 in Lafayette, and she survives. Ronald worked as an HVAC Technician for Brand Heating and Air, and then worked in maintenance for Cole Property. He loved being outdoors, camping, fishing, and mushroom hunting. Ronald also loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Surviving along with his wife and mother, are four children, Melissa Merrill (companion: Robert Maher) of Lafayette, Heather (Danny) Lovell of Lafayette, Mary (Jim) Hauser of Lafayette, and Bo Woolwine (companion: Brenda Rodefelt) of Arkansas. Also surviving are two sisters, Donna (Howard) Busse of Rockville, Tanya (Danny) Stewart of Florida; one sister-in-law, Barb Harvin of Fowler; 14 grandchildren, Adam, Audriana, Andrew, Sierra, Michael, Marissa, Antonio, Alex, Jona, Terry, Nathan, Kali, Adrian, Daniel; 5 great grandchildren, Kyran, Elaina, Kaliya, Gracie, and Cason, several nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Beth Stonebraker. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at Simplicity Funeral Care. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice. Share memories and condolences at www.simplicity-funeralcare.com.