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Ronald Lee Goetz, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Goshen Hospital on hospice.
He was born Oct. 9, 1950, in Elkhart to Virgil R. and Bertha C. (Burkholder) Goetz.
On Feb. 2, 1974, he married Patricia M. Loy in Goshen.
She survives along with two daughters, Jennifer (James) Brosius, Goshen, and Lisa (Darin) Hathaway, Elkhart; grandchildren, Jarrett and Reed Frecker; a brother, Dale Goetz, Goshen, and a sister, Joanne (Bruce) Sharick, Green Bay, Wisconsin; a brother-in-law, Steve (Mary) Loy, Shipshewana; and many nieces and nephews.
A member of Faith Lutheran Church, Ron worked for Fidler as a ready-mix concrete driver.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was skilled in construction work. A family man, he enjoyed woodworking and watching IU sports.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the 11:30 a.m. funeral service on Monday, March 2, at Faith Lutheran Church, 202 S. Greene Road, Goshen. Pastor Jessica King will officiate. A live-stream link will be posted on the Yoder-Culp and Faith Lutheran websites.
Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery, Middlebury.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church or Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, P.O. Box 21688, Charleston, SC, 29413.
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