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We are sorry to hear about Ron's passing. Judy Schuster & Family
January 09, 2026


Photo courtesy of Barto Funeral Home - Spring Valley
Jan 15, 1938 - Dec 24, 2025 (Age 87)
We are sorry to hear about Ron's passing. Judy Schuster & Family
January 09, 2026
It didn't even have a class with Mr. Hillstrom but he knew so many of us kids and kept an eye out for us. Always a smile and to ask how we were doing. I ran into him again as an adult when I started attending Immaculate Conception Church. We would always chat at the local restaurant for breakfast after Mass. He was always sitting with Fr. Paul. Such a genuinely caring man.
Nikki (Greenwood) Baer
December 29, 2025 | School
Dear Amanda, Erik, Matt, & your families & extended families, I am so sorry to hear about Ron's passing. His smile is something I will always remember & encouraging words. Loved his sense of humor & I know he will be deeply missed by his children & grandchildren & daughter's in love. Please accept my deepest sympathies and prayers. Look to your faith and knowing Jesus will hold him in his healing hands until the reunion day. ♥ ✝ ~Angela (Zawacki)
Angela Downing
December 29, 2025 | Charleston, SC | Friend
My condolences to Eric,Mandy, Matt and family. Uncle Ron whom I admired, and respected very much will be sadly missed. I will always have great memories of Byan Texas, and me and Eric, and Ron watching wrestling. And our motorcycle rides together. Uncle Ron, you will be deeply missed.
Lots of love, your nephew Curt koehler
Curt Koehler
December 28, 2025 | Spring Valley, IL | Family
My deepest condolences go to Ron's family. He spoke of his wife and family so proudly. I had the pleasure of working in the office in the department Ron taught in at LaSalle-Peru High School. He was a teacher to be admired; he taught his students to be proud and confident in their abilities. His work ethic was bar none and expectations were high. I believe the students respected him in the highest regard for that. As a co-worker he was respectful, reliable, honest and spoke openly... never a...
Ellen Lund
December 28, 2025 | Tonica, IL | Coworker
Sorry to hear of Ron’s passing. Our condolences on your loss. Your mom and dad were great people. The Fourth of July party was always so fun.
Sincerely
Rachel and Matt Lehn
Rachel Lehn
December 27, 2025 | Friend
Once you were in Ron´s classroom, you have encountered a mentor who will guide you to be ready to accept every opportunity that life presents. He believes in his students abilities way beyond what you could imagine. After my H.S. Grad, Ron remained a good friend. He will missed.
Jim Konieczki
December 26, 2025 | School
Dr. Ronald Luther Hillstrom, 87, of Spring Valley, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home at LaSalle, where he had been a resident for the last 2 ½ years. Funeral services for Ron will begin at 11:30 AM, Monday, December 29th, at the Barto...
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