Ronald Ashbacher

Ronald Wayne Ashbacher, age 76, formerly of Waukon, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 5, 2022. His interment service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon Saturday, June 8 at 11 a.m. All are invited to attend.

Ronald was born May 15, 1946 in the French Creek area of rural Waukon, the son of Harold and Louise (Scharping) Ashbacher. He was the youngest of the children. His sisters were Arlene and Dorothy, and his brothers were John A. and Richard.

They lived on a farm between Waukon and Lansing. He attended Waukon High School, after which he was a student at the University of Iowa.

Ronald was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Army in Germany. Following the war he worked for the Goodyear Company in Topeka, KS. He retired to Lead Hill, AR where he enjoyed fishing and boating. He was also dedicated to visiting family across the country.

Ronald was a Platinum Life Master of Bridge and garnered more than 16,000 masterpoints in his career. He had many high finishes and was a fixture at the NABCs and regionals. The month before his death, he visited his sister in Phoenix, AZ and then participated in the two-week NABC tournament in Phoenix.

Ronald is survived by an older sister, Dorothy Lincoln Smith; and a brother, Richard Ashbacher. Ronald will be missed greatly by his family and by his many friends within the Bridge community.