Ronald William Zumdahl

Ronald William Zumdahl, 90, of Forreston, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2025. Born on August 5, 1934, to Benjamin and Hazel (Gasmund) Zumdahl, on the family farm where he grew up and raised his family.

On November 28, 1957, Ronald married Cynthia (Phillips) Zumdahl, beginning a marriage that would span over 67 years. Together, they raised three children, Michele (Bryan) Edler of Forreston, Brian (Renna) Zumdahl of Forreston and Melinda (Dean) Mohr of Lone Rock, Wisconsin. He enjoyed spending time with his 6 grandchildren: Samantha and Joshua Zumdahl, Markus (Alyssa Turzenski) and Bryan (Kelsey Bollon) Edler and Bryce and Trey Mohr. He was looking forward to the birth of his first great-grandchild in March. 

Ronald served in the Army National Guard and Reserves. He was awarded Conservation Family of the Year in 1985. He served on several local boards, including the Pork Producer Board, Forreston Township Board, the Forrestville Valley School District Board and various positions on the church board.

Ronald loved sports, whether playing, umpiring, or simply watching games. He especially enjoyed sharing this love with his grandchildren, attending nearly every event his children and grandchildren participated in. Ronald enjoyed camping with his wife and friends for 15 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 8, at Forreston United Methodist Church. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 12:00 pm. Memorials will be given to Forrestville Valley School District and the Forreston United Methodist Church.