Ronald Larry Dooley, 78, of Coldwater
passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home. He was born May 22,
1941 in Augusta, IL to Allen Dale and Lillian Marie (Merideth) Dooley. He
married Minnie Lou Watkins on September 23, 1962 and she survives.
He is also survived by a daughter, Krista
(Michael) Outwater of Coldwater; son, DeWayne Dooley of Hampton, VA;
grandchildren, Lauren Outwater of Lexington, KY, Collin Outwater of Coldwater,
Cassandra (Justin) Dooley Jones of Newport News, VA, Marissa Dooley of Texas;
great-grandson, Wesley Jones of Newport News, VA; sister, Jerilynn Stevenson of
Alexis, IL; and brother, Gary Michael (Linda) Dooley of Oquawka, IL.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents
and two brother-in-laws.
Ron moved to Coldwater in 1973 from
Oquawka, IL with Gamble Skogmo Warehouse where he was a Dealer Accountant until
the warehouse closed. Other jobs he held were: Kroger Egg Factory, Crotty
Corporation, Ferris RV, Douglas Auto Tech and managed the Coldwater Memorial
Airport for 10 years. He also worked at the Sauk River Racquetball Club, and
worked the front desk at many of the hotels in Coldwater. The last was
the Hampton Inn.
He was a private pilot, and avid bicyclist,
and rode his bike from Iowa to Coldwater. He took many bike trips in
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. He once rode his bike across the state of
Iowa in the RAGBRI and in the state of Michigan in the PALM with his son,
DeWayne. He loved all sports and was an avid University of Illinois
football and St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.
He was a member of the Pine Ridge Bible
Church in Quincy. He worked with his wife, Minnie, caring for Hillsdale
College students that attend the church.
There will be no services for Ronald Dooley
at this time. Memorials may be made to the Dale and Marie Dooley
Scholarship Fund for Nurses at South Eastern Community College in Burlington,
IA. This fund was established by the family in honor of their parents and
has helped many students pursuing a career in nursing. Or they may be made to a
charity of the donor’s choice.
Arrangements are entrusted
to the Eagle Funeral Home-George White Chapel in Quincy.
