Obituary of Ronald Robert Smith

Smith,

Ronald Robert, age 84 of Stillwater, MN.

Ron passed away on 4/23/22. He battled a heart & lung disease for several years.

Preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Dorothy of Menomonie, WI.; sister, Bea Manor, Menomonie, WI.

Survived by his wife of 65 years, Sandra; son, Mark (Barbara) of Stillwater, MN; daughter, Kelly (Tim) of Marine on St. Croix, MN; grandsons, Mitchell (Amanda) & Macklin; great grandson, Levi Mitchell; brother, Billye Raye (Kris) of Maryville, Tennessee; sister, Debra Hauschildt (Gary) of Laguna, Texas.

Ron graduated from Menomonie, WI high school in 1956. Attended University of Wisconsin Stout & graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology in Mpls. in 1960 with an Architectural Degree. Ron was employed by Ellerbe Architects of Mpls. for 24 years & was involved in the design & construction documents of many local commercial buildings in the Twin Cities, plus numerous buildings throughout the United States, including several at the University of Notre Dame. In 1984, Ron became a founding partner with Walsh Bishop Architects of Mpls. After 16 years, he retired in 2000. After retirement, he was employed for several years as a consultant to a resort & housing development project in Costa Rica. Ron’s hobbies were golf, woodworking project, and later, coin collecting.

Arrangements by Cremation Society of MN. Interment Withrow Cemetery. No formal funeral or visitation.