Ronald M. Hatlevig

Fort Meyers, FL Ronald Marvin Hatlevig, 60, died Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Health Park Medical Center in Fort Meyers, Florida. Ron was born September 12, 1949, in Lanesboro, MN to Marvin and Mabel (Halvorson) Hatlevig. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1967 and farmed in rural Rushford for 25 years. At the time of his death he was employed at the Farm Service Agency in Caledonia, MN. Ron married Jacqueline Vix on August 12, 1972 and during their marriage, Ron and Jackie made their home in Rushford and Peterson. Ron was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 38 years, Jackie, his parents, Marvin and Mabel, his brother, Allan (Carol) Hatlevig, and brothers-in-law, Orville Paulson and Bob Brown. Ron is survived by his two daughters, Jessica (Justin) Bell of St. Paul, MN, Elisa Hatlevig (Justin) Edwards of South St. Paul, MN, a granddaughter, Dylan, a grandson, Sullivan, and three sisters, Luella Brown of Lanesboro, MN, Beverly (Marlow) Boyum of Rushford, MN and Kathleen (Milton) Hallum of Lanesboro, MN and countless other loving family members and friends. In his free time, Ron loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his daughters and grandchildren, camping, woodworking, picking shells on the beaches of Florida, four-wheeling, and riding on his tractor. A Memorial Service for Ron will be held at 2:00pm on October 14, 2009 at North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro, MN with the Reverends Ronald and Janet Warnes officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Hoff Funeral Home -Rushford Chapel and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Please feel free to share a memory of Ron with his family, sign the on-line guestbook and view his Video Tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/94309