Ronald William Vahle

March 23rd, 1934 - July 2nd, 2024

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Ronald W Vahle

Ronald William Vahle, 90, went to sit at the feet of his Lord on July 2, 2024 in Ahwatukee, AZ. Ron was a retired engineer at General Motors and was raised in Indianapolis, Indianan. He is an alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology located in Terra Haute, IN.

While attending Rose-Hulman, Ron joined the ROTC and upon graduation, he entered the US Army Reserves. During his service in the Reserves, Ron rose to the rank of Captain and was honorably discharged at that rank.

After graduating from Rose-Hulman, Ron went to work at DELCO and married his sweetheart, Kathleen Huber. They were married 68 years and after retirement, they settled in Arizona.

Ron was an avid golfer and very active at Horizon Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Deacon, Elder, and Bible Study Teacher. He enjoyed reading and loved hiking with his family.

Ronald is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Verda Vahle and his brother, David. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Kathleen and daughter, Linda.

There will be a celebration of life following his cremation on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Samaritan Funeral & Cremation Services located at 1505 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests scholarship donations to Rose-Hulman.

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