Ronald G. "Ronnie" Maier

A Memorial Graveside Service for Ronnie will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Geneva Public Cemetery in Geneva, Nebraska with Kim Dunker presiding. No visitation will be held as it was Ronnie's wishes to be cremated. Military Honors will be conducted by the Geneva VFW - Samuel J. Marsh Post 7102, Sons of the American Legion - Sloan-Bolton Post 68 and the Nebraska Military Honor Guard at the Geneva Public Cemetery following the Memorial Graveside Service. Memorials are to be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. Ronald G. “Ron” Maier was born on November 29, 1947, and passed away on January 14, 2023, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska. Ron was born to Harold and Mildred (Watmore) Maier at the Geneva Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska. Ron and his mom had a very close bond. He had a brother named Gary Maier and a sister named Mary Maier (Unger). Ron attended school in Geneva and graduated from Geneva High School. He joined the U.S Navy in 1964 and was a Vietnam Veteran. He married Pam Bures in 1968 and from this union they had Jason Maier on April 26, 1972. Ron was a truck driver and loved dogs. He had several dogs over the years. Yuki is the dog he left behind with his passing. These two were inseparable. They would go on walks together, and they had a tight enough bond that she was never on a leash. He could talk to anyone about turning their lives around and a lot of them did because of what he said to them. He loved to make walking canes. Ron also loved to have a good time and spend time with his family. When Ron was around his granddaughters, he would take them to practice driving. They would have full reign of the steering wheel and if they put the vehicle in the ditch that was okay, grandpa would just direct it out of the ditch. (Grandpa oversaw the pedals and they never went to fast.) Ron was a good storyteller, and everyone remembered the stories about his life. Ron is preceded in death by his parents Harold and Mildred Maier, brother Gary Maier, daughter-in-law Marie Bristol, and many aunts and uncles. Ron is survived by his son Jason Maier of Geneva, NE, Mary Unger of Grand Island, NE, granddaughters Bailey (Zack) Hopkins of Geneva, NE, Patience (Jake) Werner of Beatrice, NE, Julia Kelly of York, NE, and grandson Ryan Kelly of York, NE. Great grandchildren Maicy Salyer, Madison Hopkins, Wesley Hopkins, TJ Salyer, Dakota Salyer, Rayna Werner, Shaylee Werner. He is also survived by many cousins and friends.

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Ronald G. "Ronnie" Maier

November 29, 1947 - January 14, 2023