Ronald (Ron) L. Blaser, 92, of Columbus, Neb., passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Neb.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Aug. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Saturday, Aug. 5, from 1-1:45 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ. There will be a family prayer service on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 1:45 p.m. at the church followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Adam Lassen officiating. The funeral service will be live streamed on the St. Luke’s website: www.saint lukescolumbus.org. Interment with military honors will be in Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Gruetli Cemetery Fund or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) of Columbus.
Ronald (Ron) L. Blaser was born on May 6, 1931, to Hector and Minnie (Lemp) Blaser in rural Platte County. He was just slightly older than his twin brother Donald and the pair were lovingly referred to as “Minnie’s Twinnies”. He was a lifelong member of the St. Luke's/ Gruetli United Church of Christ and served as a member of the Gruetli Cemetery Committee. Ron attended District 37 School through 8th grade. From there he attended Monroe High School where his favorite sports were track, basketball, and softball and his favorite subjects were spelling, geography, and English (he hated Nebraska Civics though!). Ron graduated high school in the spring of 1949.
