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Ronald A. Hefty

Birth	:	17 Sep 1941 Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Apr 2019 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7321500, -96.6994100
Description	:	On April 10, 2019, Ronald Hefty passed away, surrounded by his family, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born to Peter and Ruth (Erickson) Hefty in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 17, 1941. Pete was a farmer, and Ron grew up with a great passion for farming and a great dislike for chickens, “I hated chickens from the first time I had to deal with them.” He attended Vernon Consolidated School, near Renwick, IA, and graduated from Boone Valley High school in 1959. When he wasn’t busy with chores, he loved to play trumpet –... Read More	On April 10, 2019, Ronald Hefty passed away, surrounded by his family, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born to Peter and Ruth (Erickson) Hefty in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 17, 1941. Pete was a farmer, and Ron grew up with a great passion for farming and a great dislike for chickens, “I hated chickens from the first time I had to deal with them.” He attended Vernon Consolidated School, near Renwick, IA, and graduated from Boone Valley High school in 1959. When he wasn’t busy with chores, he loved to play trumpet – both in high school and after and earned the nickname “Hot Lips Hefty.” During his service in the National Guard, Ron met Kathryn Aspaas through a mutual friend in 1966, and married on February 11, 1967 at East Nidaros Lutheran Church, near Kathryn's parents' farm. Ron lived and farmed in Iowa with his family until 1969. Ron and Kathryn then bought out Kathryn’s parents’ (Nils and Faye Aspaas) homestead near Baltic, and moved to South Dakota to farm and raise livestock (but NOT dairy cattle – as he had vowed “never to milk another cow,” if he went out on his own). Ron often told the story of how he went to the local elevator that spring for 3 herbicides he commonly used in Iowa. One was way over-priced, and the other two they had never heard of; so, he went back to Iowa to get those products and picked some up for his neighbors in South Dakota, as well. That was the start of Hefty Farm Supply, which later became Hefty Seed Company. Ron worked tirelessly on his farm and in building his business, doing as much as possible by himself. He was also very instrumental within the agriculture and business communities, serving as the president of the South Dakota Soybean Association, serving on the board of directors at Dakota State Bank, and promoting the ethanol industry. He was also president of the East Nidaros Lutheran Church congregation for many years, as well as being an active and faithful member at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Gold Canyon United Methodist Church. On September 15, 1985, his wife Kathryn died from a long battle with leukemia. A couple of years later, Kathryn’s aunt introduced Ron to Eloise Spilde Stensaas. They were married in 1988. For the past 15 years, they spent much of their winters in Arizona, where they enjoyed golfing and connecting with many friends. Ron had been fully retired for over 10 years, but for those that knew him well, he will be remembered as a hard worker, a talker, and a guy who got pretty upset when people weren’t giving all-out effort. Celebrating their time with Ron are his wife of 31 years, Eloise; Ron’s children, Brian (Jenny), Darren (Shelley), and Jannel (Paul Brueggeman); his stepson, Brad (Traci) Stensaas; Ron’s sister Joyce (Marlin Fjelland), his brother Monte (Bonnie); his brothers-in-law, Lynn Aspaas, Gary Spilde, Dan (Kathy) Spilde; and sister-in-law Bonnie (Joe Hilt); 15 grandchildren, Zach, Jetta, Delaney, Mason, Carson, Lincoln, Eliana, Natalie, John, Ian, Graham, Nick (Maggie), Ryan, Andrew, Tanner; and 1 great-grandchild, Cooper; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn; parents, Pete and Ruth Hefty; grandchildren, Grace Hefty, Jonas Brueggeman; and sisters-in-law Barbara Aspaas and Shirley Spilde. Funeral services began at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Interment was in the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation was held from 5-7:00 PM Sunday, at the church, with a Prayer Service that began at 6:30 PM.

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Ronald A. Hefty's memorial is located at: East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA.
When did Ronald A. Hefty death?
Ronald A. Hefty death on 10 Apr 2019 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7321500
Longitude: -96.6994100

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Kathryn Ann Aspaas Hefty

(1945 - 1985)

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13. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
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14. South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
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15. Lyons Cemetery
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16. Logan Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

17. Summit Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

18. Berg Cemetery
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19. Burk Cemetery
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22. Highland Cemetery
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23. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
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