GARNER – Ronald G. Woiwod, 84, of Garner died Wednesday (January 30, 2008) at his home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Ronald George Woiwod, the son of Otto and Lulu (Henschen) Woiwod, was born January 2, 1924 on a farm east of Garner. He attended St. John’s Parochial School northeast of Garner and graduated from Ventura High School in 1941. After high school he worked as an auto mechanic in the north Iowa area. On September 18, 1954 he married Mildred Harrison in Alabama. They later divorced. In 1963, his father, Otto, passed away. Ron then moved to the family farm east of Garner and took over the farming operation. Following his retirement from farming he moved into Garner. In June of 2001 he married Lorraine Rooks in Clear Lake. Ron enjoyed playing cards and visiting with people.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he was confirmed and served as an usher.

Ron is survived by his brother, Laurice “Pete” Woiwod and his wife, Billie, of Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Elaine Woiwod of Garner; step-daughters, Connie Pals and her husband, Wayne, of Thornton and Valera Hovelson of Clear Lake; three nieces, Laurel McMahon and her husband, Jim, of Garner, Kris Juenger and her husband, Tom, of Garner and Beverly Kelck and her husband, Lynn, of West Union; and a nephew, Richard Woiwod and his wife, Sherry, of Fertile.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lorraine; and a brother, Ernest Woiwod.