Ronald
November 9, 2023

Ronald J. “Ronnie” Wilds

Ronald J. “Ronnie” Wilds, 87 of Richwood, died Saturday November 4, 2023 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born September 15, 1936 in Ironton to the late Joseph and Florida (Ferguson) Wilds. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Karen Heminger and Elda Gail Colley. Ronnie had worked many jobs to support his family. He worked in construction, worked at Goodyear, Marion Power Shovel and retired in 1998 from HTM in Russells Point. He had been part owner of B& W Pizza Shop in Broadway and owned two water slides, one at Loudonville and the other in Logan, they were called “Giant Twister Waterslide”. Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Sue (Culver) Wilds, their children, Mark (Karen) Wilds of Marysville, Ronda (Carl) Conrad of Richwood and Mike Wilds …

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