Obituary of Ronald John Van Iwaarden

On Thursday, September 22, we said goodbye to Ronald J. Van Iwaarden (1967). Ron will be truly missed; the bad puns, the pointless trivia, and his pure love of anything quirky or geeky. Ron was married to Stephanie Van Iwaarden for almost twenty-eight years and his greatest achievement and what he was most proud of were his children Riley (19), River (18), and Forrest (15). He enjoyed absolutely everything about them. After receiving his cancer diagnosis, Ron, Stephanie, and their family tried to embrace and enjoy life and each other as much as they possibly could with sport activities, camping, and skiing. Ron's final days were surrounded by those who loved him the most, Steph and the kids, Ron's parents, Gary and Joann Van Iwaarden, his younger brother, Doug and his wife, Sandy, his older brother, Glen, as well numerous friends. Stephanie and the kids, along with Gary and Joann, invite you to join them in remembrance of Ron. Memorial Service, 2:00PM, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Woodman Valley Stone Chapel, 290 East Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919. A Celebration of Ron's Life and reception will follow at 3:30PM – 6:00PM, Hillside Gardens and Events Center, 1006 South Institute Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. Everyone is welcome to join the family at either one or both gatherings. Ron had wished the celebration to be where people could gather to laugh, love, and share stories and memories. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be to Neuroendocrine Tumor Program located at Ochsner Medical Center in Louisana -https://giving.ochsner.org/Views/dp/donate/controller.cfm? (use the drop down menu under Gift Designation and select "Zebra Fund")Please bring stories and memories to share at the Celebration. Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services~North6575 Oakwood Blvd.Colorado Springs, COUSA 80923 Events Service Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:00PM Woodmen Valley Stone Chapel 290 E. Woodmen Road Colorado Springs,, CO 80919 Phone: 719-599-8652 Service Wednesday, September 28, 2016 3:30PM - 6:00PM Hillside Gardens and Event Center 1006 South Institute St Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: 719-328-1793