Ronald Lee Lottridge, son of Edward George and June Dorothy (Johnson) Lottridge, was born on September 13, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa. He passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at his home in Manning, Iowa.

Ronald grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1953 he graduated from East High School in Sioux City, where he played football and basketball for the Raiders and served as the Student Council President. In September of 1954, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his tenure he was a radio technician in Hawaii and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. One of his favorite stories to tell was when he showed up to play on a Marine Corps basketball team. The men were disorganized and a coach was not present. Therefore, Ron organized them and began shooting drills with the players. As he was instructing them, a commanding officer walked in and asked him to state his name and rank. From then on, Ron became the coach of the team. Following his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps in September of 1957, he attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Four years later in 1961, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. From 1961 until 1975 he was a junior high math teacher in Sioux City. On June 16, 1973, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Haworth in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1975 he received his Master of Arts in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The family then moved to Janesville, Iowa, where he was hired as the junior and high school principal and athletic director. In 1977 he was hired as the high school principal at Shenandoah High School and remained there until his retirement in 1997.

Ron was a dedicated member of the American Legion in Shenandoah, Iowa, especially after his retirement. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah, where he served in many leadership roles. While he was a principal, the School Administrators of Iowa elected him as an officer. Finally, when his boys were young, he served as a Boy Scout Troop leader.

Ron enjoyed many things in life. He loved golfing, bike riding with Sarah, reading, playing Sudoku, watching his children in their extracurricular activities, playing with his grandchildren, and having a reasonably good day.

He was preceded in death by his parents Edward G. and June D. Lottridge and his birth mother Dora (Elsner) Lottridge.

Ronald is survived by his wife Sarah Lottridge; children Edward T. Lottridge and wife Jessica, Ronald C. Lottridge and wife Amy, and Suzanne Polzien and husband Greg; grandchildren Henry, George, and David Lottridge, Abe, Sarah, and Thomas Polzien; sister Sherry Aarnes; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

Celebration of life funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah.

Visitation with the family will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah.

Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah with military rites provided by the Shenandoah American Legion Post 88 Color Guard.

Memorials may be directed to the Shenandoah American Legion.