Ronald “Ron” Henry Heuser, 79, Green Bay, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, 2013, at a Green Bay hospital. The son of the late Ralph and Margaruite (Santy) Heuser was born June 2, 1934, in Lena, was a 1952 graduate of Pulaski High School and taught elementary education at various area schools.
On Aug. 23, 1958, he married Lillian Timm. Ron and Lillian owned and operated the Tailgate Restaurant and Motel in Mountain until their retirement in 1998. He was an active member and past president of the Near Northeast Chapter of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association and also the Wisconsin Restaurant Association (1994-95). Ron had served on the state WRA Board of Directors since 1982 and was an honorary member of the board. During his tenure, he served as chairman of many WRA committees. He was one of the “founding fathers” of the WRA Education Foundation. It’s no surprise that Ron was a great collector of cookbooks.
Ron also served in several positions as a board member of the Mountain Area Businessmen’s Association and helped to set up the MABA’s scholarships fund.
He directed various church choirs over the years and was the organist and choir director at Tabor Lutheran Church for 21 years, where he also taught and served as superintendent of Sunday school. Ron served on the church council at Tabor and took great pride in the planning and preparation of dinners and breakfasts sponsored by the Church Men’s Club.
Since his retirement, he enjoyed knitting scarves for the Salvation Army.
In addition to his wife, Lillian, Ron is survived by one brother, Marvin R. Heuser, of Kenosha; one sister, Judith Zagame, of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Timm and Betty Timm; one brother-in-law, Art Timm; many nieces, nephews and godchildren; two aunts, Margaret Helms and Augusta Santy-Specht; other relatives, neighbors and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Micheal; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clarence (Shirley) Woelfel, Herbert Timm and Ellie Heuser.
Friends called Friday at Marnocha Funeral Home, Pulaski. The visitation continued Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, 1954 County Road U, Green Bay (Kunesh). The funeral service was celebrated Saturday, with Pastor Stuart Dornfeld officiating, with burial in the Kunesh Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established.
The family would like to thank Ron’s doctors, nurses, the staff at Bellin Hospital, along with Unity Hospice, for their care and concern.
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