Ronald Russell Sime

September 14, 1940 – May 2, 2016
Ron Sime, 75, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home in rural Rake. A funeral service was held Thursday, May 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Kiester, Minn., with Pastor Katie Pals officiating. Burial was held in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery with the Rake American Legion Honor Guard in attendance. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Russell Sime, the son of Russell and Lucille (Sprecher) Sime was born Sept. 14, 1940, on a farm near Scarville. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. He attended Rake High School and graduated in 1958.
During high school, Ronald and his family started the Sime Family Band, where he played the trumpet and sang at numerous social events. Ronald then began farming with his parents on the family farm east of Rake. He joined the Army Reserve, following which, he returned to farming. Ronald played Taps at many military funerals and Memorial Day services for over 50 years.
In December of 1967, Ronald was married to Nancy Bye at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scarville. The couple was blessed with three daughters: Wendy, Heidi, and Robin.
Ronald very seldom missed a softball, basketball, or volleyball game, or track meet of his daughters’. His grandchildren were a large part of his life. He was an avid Hawkeye and Twins fan and enjoyed drinking coffee and visiting with friends.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Sime, Rake; three daughters and nine grandchildren: Wendy (Brandon) Melz and their children, Bailey, Jordan, Kylie, and Regan, all of Chanhassen, Minn.; Heidi (Corey) Grafton and their children, Lilly and Loretta, all of Mason City; and Robin (Brian) Charlson and their children, Joseph, Emily, and Amy, all of Leland; three sisters: Lavonne Okleasik, Nome, Ak.; Lois (John) Forney, Des Moines; and Joan (Donald) Winter, Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother-in-law, Franklin Okleasik.

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