Ronald H. Everts

A Funeral Service for Ron was held on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, Nebraska. Pastor Andrew Carter presided over the Funeral Service. Denise Hinrichs accompanied the congregation in the singing of "Jesus Loves Me," "I Am Jesus Little Lamb," and "In Christ Alone." Pallbearers for the Funeral Service included Matthew Walker, Jim Everts, Dick Everts, Richard Hoarty, Andy Raun, and Milt Bayer. A Graveside Service was held at Grafton Public Cemetery following the Funeral Service. Memorials are suggested to the Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva or the Trinity Lutheran Church in Grafton. Ronald H. Everts was born to Harold H. & Dorothy (Schumacher) Everts on July 6, 1945 at Hastings, Nebraska and died on May 5, 2026 at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 9 months, and 30 days. He was one of three children in the family. Ron was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grafton and grew up on the family farm near Grafton, where he enjoyed helping his father. He attended Grace Lutheran School in Geneva and later became a resident at Martin Luther Home and School in Beatrice, Nebraska. In his later years, Ron lived in York, Nebraska, where he was a resident at Mosaic and Region 5. The final eight years of his life were spent at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, Nebraska. At all of the stops along the way, Ron received compassionate and dedicated care. In his younger years, Ron enjoyed participating in Special Olympics events and worked at the York Recycling Center. He was an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan and especially enjoyed watching Westerns on television. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Dorothy Everts, and his stepmother, Helen (Riel) Everts. He is survived by his sister, Gloria Walker and her husband Jim of Omaha, Nebraska; his sister, Carol Everts of Stromsburg, Nebraska; his niece, Anne Mathews and her husband Colby of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and their children Max, Oliver, and Ella; and his nephew, Matthew Walker and Holly Lukasiewicz of Omaha, Nebraska. Ron was a kind and caring individual who will be deeply missed by his family, as well as the many caregivers and friends at Mosaic, Region 5, and Fairview Manor.

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Ronald H. Everts

July 6, 1945 - May 5, 2026