Ronald H. Thalmann, 86, of Union Mills, Indiana passed away Monday, January 6, 2025.

Ronald was born June 1, 1938, in La Porte, Indiana, to Leonard H. and Guelda (Mix) Thalmann.

Ronald married Devona Doll on June 20, 1959, who preceded him in death on January 17, 2017.

Ronald was a printer with Plimpton Press, a truck driver with La Porte Transit, a part-time Farmer, and a school bus driver with South Central Schools. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Union Mills and the Teamsters Union and a volunteer with the Union Mills Volunteer Fire Department.

Ronald is survived by two daughters, Susan (Eugene) Bukowski of La Porte, Indiana, and Mary (Allen) Borzabadi of Asheville, North Carolina; two granddaughters, Elizabeth (Roberto) Sanchez and Caroline Bukowski; and siblings, Joyce Cooper of Napoleon, Ohio, Robert Thalmann of La Porte, Indiana, and Kerry (Duana) Thalmann of Eugene, Oregon.

Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Essling Chapel, 1117 Indiana Avenue, La Porte, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home, Essling Chapel, where visitation will be held one hour before the service.

Burial will follow in Hanna Cemetery, Hanna, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Hamilton Street, Union Mills, Indiana 46382, or the Union Mills Conservation Club, PO Box 67, 100 Mill Pond Road, Union Mills, Indiana 46382, or Union Mills Lion’s Club, PO Box 173, Union Mills, Indiana 46382.

To light a virtual candle, share a story of Ronald’s life, or leave a message of comfort for his family, please visit esslingfuneralhome.com.