Ronald Duane Quanrude

Ronald D. Quanrude, 77, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at VA Central Iowa Health Care in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 8th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 3:30 PM scripture service.

Ronald Duane Quanrude was born December 5, 1944, in rural Allamakee County, IA, the son of Harold and Ursula (Becker) Quanrude. He graduated from St. Patrick High School in Waukon in 1962. After graduating, Ron enlisted in the United States Air Force serving from 1963 - 1967. In 1964, Ron graduated from the technical course as a photographic repairman, which included photographic devices at Lowery AFB in Colorado. He was assigned to a strategic air command unit at Davis - Monthan AFB in Arizona. His aerospace division supported the nations intercontinental missiles and jet bombers on constant watch; Ron had a great interest in astronomy. He graduated from the University of Iowa and took classes in Maui, Hawaii and Boston, MA, to obtain a degree as an electrical engineer.

Ron worked as a contract engineer throughout cities in Massachusetts, Illinois, and at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, IA. After he retired, he moved back to the Waukon area to live in the Old Hanover Store Home. For the last few years, he has lived in VA homes in Des Moines, IA and Marshalltown, IA. Ron enjoyed classical music and was an avid sports fan, following the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs. He was a generous man who helped his family out when he could.

Survivors include his siblings: Terry Quanrude of Waukon, Merle Jane Olsen of Maple Grove, MN, Eileen (Bob) Madison of Goldfield, IA, and Diane Quanrude of Waukon. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother LaVern; and two brothers-in-law: Ken Olsen and Ronald Belz.

Casketbearers are Shawn and Luke O'Neill, Chris Belz, Ray Burroughs, Dave Becker, Jim Adams, Tim Clark, and John Blake.