The funeral service for Ronald D. Brummond, 63, of rural Stewartville, Minn., was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stewartville, with Rev. Lyle Fritsch officiating. Lunch was served after the service and burial followed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Chatfield, Minn. Mr. Brummond died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his home, following a lengthy illness with kidney cancer.
Ronald Brummond was born on January 15, 1953 in New Hampton, Iowa, to Erwin and Lila (Thies) Brummond. He moved with his family in 1957 to rural Chatfield, where he grew up, attended Chatfield schools and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1971. He attended and graduated from Winona Vocational-Technical School in 1974, with an associate’s degree in civil engineering. Ron was employed for two years as an engineer in Minneapolis with the Hennepin County Highway Department. He missed country life and changed careers, moving to Elma, Iowa, where he was employed as a farmhand with his uncle. Ron was married in August 1982 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, to Tina Slifka. Following their marriage, the couple lived in rural Lonsdale, Minn., where Ron managed a large scale hog operation for eight years before purchasing the current Brummond farmstead in rural Stewartville, where they raised their three sons. Ron and Tina later divorced. Ron was married on September 12, 1998 at the Chatfield Lutheran Church to Debra F. Horstmann. Following their marriage, the couple made their home on the Brummond family farm. Ron was a longtime passionate farmer and Deb was employed for a number of years at Root River State Bank in Chatfield in the insurance department, and later with AgStar as a sales insurance specialist.
Ron was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stewartville, serving on various committees. He was an avid snowmobiler with his sons as they grew up on the farm and also enjoyed deer hunting and golf. Ron and Deb enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. to 49 of the 50 states, as well as the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and a Mediterranean cruise. He always enjoyed time spent visiting with neighbors and friends and loved time spent with his family.
Ron is survived by his wife, Debra; three sons, Adam Brummond (Sarah Lahalih) of Los Angeles, Calif.; Jeffery (Laura) Brummond of Chatfield, and Mitchel (Brianna) Brummond of rural Stewartville; his mother, Lila Brummond of Chatfield; two stepchildren, Casey(Heather) Borgen of Rapid City, S. Dak., and Lindsay (Chad) Eide of Chatfield; four stepgrandchildren, three sisters: Beryl (Jim) Stevens and Carolyn (Duane) Bicknese, both of Chatfield, and Vicki (Mike) Campion of Eyota, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his father, Erwin.
A time of visitation took place on Monday, November 21, 2016 from 4-8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stewartville and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday morning. Arrangements were with Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville.