Ronald
Edward Collins, age 71, of Adams, Wisconsin died Thursday,
June 14, 2007 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield,
Wisconsin following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16,
2007 at the Roseberry's Funeral Home in Friendship,
Wisconsin. Pastor Drue Erdmann will officiate. Interment
will be at the Gould Rock Cemetery, Town of New Chester,
Adams County, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of service on
Saturday at Roseberry's Funeral Home.
Ronald was born April 20, 1936 in Adams, Wisconsin to
Marvin and Mary (McChesney) Collins. Following High School
Ron served in the Army for six years. Ron owned and operated
Ronald E. Collins Pulpwood and Logging from 1961 until the
present time. He married Shirley Rettschlag-Erdmann on
October 3, 1980 in Adams, Wisconsin.
Ronald enjoyed working, reading, camping, fishing, and
spending time with his family.
Ronald was a member of the Arising Christian Church in
Friendship.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents,
brother, Marvin Collins Jr., and his sister, Donna Keefe.
Survivors:
Wife: Shirley
Collins of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter:
Elizabeth (George Costabile) Collins of Chicago, IL
Son: Burton
(Susan) Collins of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter: June
(Arthur) Bernard of Adams, Wisconsin
Son: Shawn
(Carol) Collins of Adams, Wisconsin
Son: Drue (Tami)
Erdmann of Adams, Wisconsin
Son: Code Erdmann
of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter: Rene
Elkington of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter: Holly
Sanchez of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter: Tami
Broome of Adams, Wisconsin
Daughter: Misty
(Sargon) Hermiz of Schaumburg, IL
Grandchildren: 21
Great-Grandchildren: 4
Sister: Sharon of
Washington