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Ronald J. Vorrath

1933 - 2021

Ronald J. Vorrath obituary, 1933-2021, Buchanan, MI

BORN

1933

DIED

2021

FUNERAL HOME

Allred Funeral Home

212 South Main Street

Berrien Springs, Michigan

Ronald Vorrath Obituary

A graveside memorial service for Ronald Vorrath will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 18, at Hinman Cemetery, 10650 Hills Road (corner of West Snow Road) in Baroda Township.

Ronald passed away peacefully at his home in Buchanan on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. He was born Nov. 23, 1933, in Baroda Township to Peter and Christina (Weber) Vorrath.

Ron was a lifelong, custom homebuilder, owner of Ron Vorrath & Sons Builders, and has left a legacy of beautiful custom homes throughout Berrien County. His beautiful craftsmanship can also be seen throughout Trinity Lutheran Church in Berrien Springs, where he was a lifetime member.

He is survived by his older sister, Donna (Robert) Lausman; a younger half-sister, Sharon Malone; his three children: sons, Ronald and Randy, both of Buchanan; and daughter, Ricki, of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth Ann; two brothers, Wallace and Arthur; two stepsisters, Marian (William) Stark and Margie (Al) Miller.

Ron's complete obituary is online at www.allredfuneralhome.com.


To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Herald-Palladium on Jun. 14, 2021.

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Jun

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Graveside service

11:30 a.m.

Hinman Cemetery

10650 Hills Road (corner of West Snow Road), Baroda Township, MI

Funeral services provided by:

Allred Funeral Home

212 South Main Street, Berrien Springs, MI 49103

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