Ron Ahl died from a six year battle with pappilary cancer on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the age of 68. Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, November 22 nd at 4:00pm with visitation from 2:30-4:00pm all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake. Reverend Mike Golay will preside. Urn bearer will be Brian Barnes.
Ron was born on June 23, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Donald and Bernetha (St. Martin) Ahl. He was the middle child to siblings Kay and Kenneth. He grew up in Bloomington and this is where he started a life-long admiration for cars. He was a 1964 graduate of Bloomington high school.
After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he worked in several different positions before beginning his career at the Goodyear corporate office in St. Louis Park for 16 years. Shortly after (1993), he and Monica built and opened up Heartland Tire Goodyear in Lakeville, which they currently still operate. He loved to work hard, knowing the reward would be a satisfied customer. He also worked part-time for the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, doing snowmobile, water and road patrol.
He loved everything about cars. Taking them apart and putting them back together. Professional drag racing at Raceway Park and Brainerd International Raceway. He owned many classic cars and took an appreciation for anyone who took meticulous care of their motorized vehicles.
He met Monica Nelson while the two worked at the Goodyear corporate office and after two years of courtship, they were married on August 31, 1984 in Minneapolis. They enjoyed traveling together to such places as the Caribbean, Paris, Panama Canal, Florida and cruises, often times with the children and grandchildren, as being together with their family, was their priority. Family boating on Prior Lake was also one of Ron’s great enjoyments.
Known as a generous, loving, and hard-working, Ron will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Monica Nelson; children, Michael (Nikki) Ahl of New Market, Derek (Michelle) Nelson of Shakopee, Kelley (Greg “Bud”) Kosin of Savage; grandchildren, Hannah, Garbriella and Luke Ahl, Zachary Etrheim, Madeleine Nelson, Ethan Kosin; sister Kay (Steve) Novosel; brother, Kenneth Ahl.
Ron will be welcomed into heaven by his parents, Donald and Bernetha Ahl.
The family would like to thank Dr. Joseph Rinowski from Park-Nicollet Shakopee, Dr. Brenda Larson from Meadow Clinic in St. Louis Park and the nurses and staff at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, for all the care and passion given to Ron.
Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home and Cremation, Prior Lake Chapel, proudly served Ron’s family. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com
