1961
Ronald
2009
Ronald A. Florke
December 25, 1961 — June 11, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Ronald A. Florke, 47, of Sloan, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, went home to be with his father in heaven on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at a local hospital following a lengthy illness with cancer.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Floyd Brown of Mt. Zion Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Ronald was born Dec. 25, 1961, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to Harold and Barbara (Sorensen) Florke, the youngest of four children. The family returned to Siouxland in 1969 to plant their roots and build a life. Ron attended Sloan Elementary School, East Junior and graduated from East High School in 1980. He also attended W.I.T. for two years in the auto repair industry.
Ron married Darleen Sage on June 1, 1985, in Sioux City. From this marriage, the couple had two children. They divorced in 2005. He then married Eva Gonzales on Dec. 5, 2006, in Maui, Hawaii. To this marriage, the couple had one child. Ron worked in service and sales throughout Sioux City. He was later employed as a tool distributor for Matco Tool. He then owned and operated Out-Law Tools in Sioux City for many years. He later went to work for Home Depot as a department head.
He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Sioux City. Ron enjoyed handyman work and was a terrific carpenter. He also enjoyed working on old cars and collecting tools.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Florke of Sloan; two children from his first marriage, Shaun Florke of Sioux City, and Brittany Florke of Tempe, Ariz.; an infant son, Ronald Wayne Florke, born on Feb. 22, 2008; his mother, Barbara Florke of Sioux City; a brother, Donald and Debbie Florke of Sioux City; a sister, Debbie Beardsley of Sioux City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Lori Schoen; and his maternal grandmother, Audrey Sorensen.
Memorials may be directed to the family for the education of his young son.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Floyd Brown of Mt. Zion Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Ronald was born Dec. 25, 1961, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to Harold and Barbara (Sorensen) Florke, the youngest of four children. The family returned to Siouxland in 1969 to plant their roots and build a life. Ron attended Sloan Elementary School, East Junior and graduated from East High School in 1980. He also attended W.I.T. for two years in the auto repair industry.
Ron married Darleen Sage on June 1, 1985, in Sioux City. From this marriage, the couple had two children. They divorced in 2005. He then married Eva Gonzales on Dec. 5, 2006, in Maui, Hawaii. To this marriage, the couple had one child. Ron worked in service and sales throughout Sioux City. He was later employed as a tool distributor for Matco Tool. He then owned and operated Out-Law Tools in Sioux City for many years. He later went to work for Home Depot as a department head.
He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Sioux City. Ron enjoyed handyman work and was a terrific carpenter. He also enjoyed working on old cars and collecting tools.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Florke of Sloan; two children from his first marriage, Shaun Florke of Sioux City, and Brittany Florke of Tempe, Ariz.; an infant son, Ronald Wayne Florke, born on Feb. 22, 2008; his mother, Barbara Florke of Sioux City; a brother, Donald and Debbie Florke of Sioux City; a sister, Debbie Beardsley of Sioux City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Lori Schoen; and his maternal grandmother, Audrey Sorensen.
Memorials may be directed to the family for the education of his young son.
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