Ronald J. Roby

Hastings resident Ronald J. “Ron” Roby, 67, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. 

Memorial Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 7, at Butler Volland Chapel with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Burial with military rites will be held at a later date at St. Mark’s Catholic Cemetery in Iowa Falls, IA. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Ron’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. 

Ron was born in Marshall, MN on March 7, 1957. He grew up in Cottonwood, MN, and moved to Iowa in 1987. He was self-employed from 1992-2004. He owned and operated his own excavation business.

Ron was preceded in death by his father, Donald; mother, Bonita; and brothers, Jesse and David.

Ron is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Robert, Linda, Kristen, and Jennifer; sister, Doranne; grandchildren, Cody and Tyler; great-grandchild, Michael; and nieces and nephews.