Ronald W. “Ron” Trease, 82, of Newton, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
Ron’s memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Wallace Family Funeral Home. The family will greet friends immediately following the memorial service with a lunch at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. Memorials to Mercy Hospice — Newton or to the Newton Elks Lodge No. 1270 may be left at the funeral home. If you are mailing the memorial to the funeral home please add, Attn: Trease Family on the envelope.
Those left to honor Ron’s memory are his sons, Rick (Tracy) Trease of Newton and Gregg (Carol) Trease of Newton; four grandchildren, Amanda (Robert) Hoffman of Newton, Ryan (Leasha) Trease of Newton, Brianne (Daniel) Fitzgerald of Johnston and Sara (Billy) Ware of Clive; two step-grandchildren, Ben (Valerie) Moore of Altoona and Heather Moore (Justin) of Kellogg; his nine great-grandchildren, Ashton, Alexis and Alivia Hoffman, Hailey and Reilly Trease, Declan, Killian and Caitrin Fitzgerald and William Ware; his four step-great-grandchildren, Mason and Zoe Moore and Asher and Phoebe Faircloth; brothers, Larry Trease (Clara Trease) of Newton and Jerry (Patty) Trease of Newton; and his several nieces and nephews.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beverly in 2007; and twin brother, Donald in 2013.