Dr. Ramon “Monching” Hizon passed away February 28, 2020, at the age of 81, in Edina, MN. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, lolo, tito, cousin, and ninong. Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Ramon’s name, by the family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be live streamed on Wednesday, May 6 , at 11 am, at S t. Michael Catholic Church , in Prior Lake, MN, by visiting stmich ael -pl.org and clicking on the Live Streaming tab. Ramon will b e buried at a private family burial following at Lakeside Cemetery in Hastings, MN . Cards can be mailed to Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 104 W. First St, Jordan, MN 55352, and will be forwarded to the family.
Ramon was born on December 10, 1938 in Agdao, Davao City, Philippines. Ramon was the “kuya,” the firstborn son of Sotero and Esperanza Hizon. He spent his early years in Cotobato City. Ramon graduated from Notre Dame of Cotobato High School, as Salutatorian and president of the Senior class. After high school, Ramon went to Manila to attend Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He received his associate degree in pre-medicine in 1957. Ramon went on to study medicine at the University of Santo Tomas College of Medicine, where he graduated in 1962.
In January 1964, Ramon followed his girlfriend and fellow med-school classmate, Luisa Perla Baltazar, to Long Branch, NJ. The two married on April 24,1964. Ramon completed his Surgical residency in July 1965, from the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in Bronx, NY. Wanting to spend more time with his family, Ramon switched his specialty to Diagnostic Radiology. He moved the family to Wichita, KS in 1972 to complete his Radiology residency at St. Francis Hospital. Ramon was a well-respected physician and mentor whose career spanned more than three decades. He was a devout Catholic and choir member of St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Vincent de Paul, and Church of the Magdalen parishes.
Ramon loved golf, University of Notre Dame football, and KU basketball. In 1981, he and six friends founded the Pengo Pengo Golf Association (PPGA) to promote golf and friendship in the Filipino community of Wichita. He also enjoyed seeing the world by cruise ship, singing karaoke, and telling corny puns and jokes. Ramon loved to laugh and make people laugh.
Ramon is survived by his wife, Perla, along with their children, Rob (Michele) Hizon, of Arlington, VA, Terry Ann (Brenda-Lee) Hizon, of Las Vegas, NV, John (Michele) Hizon, of Prior Lake, MN; grandchildren, Kieran Hizon, Ben Hizon, Kate Hizon; mother: Esperanza; siblings: Myla, Bing, Angga, Datu, and Marichu; and Ima Sabado, who took care of Ramon and his family.
Ramon is preceded by father, Sotero; parents-in-Law: Emilio and Eufemia Baltazar and sister-in-law, Fe Baltazar.
