Blough, Ronald Lamar (1953-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Oct 27 p. 9

Birth date: 1953 Oct 28

text of obituary:

RONALD LAMAR BLOUGH

Ronald Lamar Blough, 54, pastor of Greeley (Colo.) Mennonite Church, died of a cardiac arrest on Aug. 22, 2008, at his home near Windsor. He was born Oct. 28, 1953, to Robert Samuel Blough and Mary Edna Nisly Blough Miller in Canton, Ohio.

He was raised and educated in Ohio. He attended the University of Akron, Ohio, and received his master of divinity degree at Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, Va. He worked as a master carpenter, and he pastored Mennonite churches in Harleysville, Pa., Louisville, Ohio, and Greeley.

He married Rhoda Miller on June 21, 1975, in Burton, Ohio.

He was a devoted husband, father, son, uncle and friend. He was an avid bird watcher, gardener and enjoyed the outdoors and nature. He also enjoyed cooking gourmet meals for his family and friends. He always had a story, a warm hug and a listening ear.

Survivors include his wife, Rhoda; two daughters, Bethany Simpson and her husband, John, of Denver, and Brooke Blough of Goshen, Ind.; his mother, Mary; two sisters, Brenda LaTulippe and her husband, Keith, of Asheville, N.C., and Delores Blough of Harrisonburg, Va.; a brother, Dwayne Blough and his wife, Pam, of Mogadore, Ohio; an expected grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service was held at Greeley Mennonite Church.