Ronald Dean Best age 76, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away, Friday, August 28th, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 4th, 2020 at 10:30 AM the First Baptist Church of Grandview ( 11416Main Street, Grandview, Missouri 64030) with burial at 2:00 PM at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri with Military Honors.
Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 at the church. The family requests that in lieu of flowers a memorial be made to one of these charities, Veterans Community Project, Autism Works Family Connection on the Spectrum, or Veterans Community Project, Kansas City, Missouri and may be left in care of the funeral home. Funeral services will be livestreamed at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home Facebook page. Family asked that facemarks be worn and restrictions be followed.
Ronald Dean Best was born to Norma Jean (Guthrie) on July 7, 1944 in Anthony, OK. He departed this life, at the age of 76, on August 28, 2020 at his home in Grandview, MO. Ron attended Wakita, Oklahoma Christian Church where he was baptized at the age of 11. After graduating from Wakita, OK High School he enlisted in the United States Army, in 1963. Ron served heroically for 9 years and was awarded a Silver Star Medal, 2 Bronze Star Medals, 3 Purple Heart Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, and an Army Commendation Medal. He was a true hero. A man who served others.
Ron met his wife Thi Du (Tran) while serving in Vietnam and they were married for 48 years. Ron was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all. He lived this life doing what he loved, spending hours talking to friends or lending a helping hand on a project. Ron would do anything for his children or grandchildren, all they had to do is say “Papa Ron.” Ron may have been a man of few words, but he made up for that in the love he had for those closest to him.
Ron was employed as a Maintenance Manager at Sioux Chief in Peculiar, MO, until his retirement. He was earlier employed at Peterson Manufacturing in Grandview, MO and attended trade school where he obtained his Industrial Electrician skills.
Preceding him in death were his mother, stepfather, Marvin Johanning, and two sisters, Rhonda Johanning and Debra (Johanning) Dent.
Ron is survived by his wife Du, daughters Mai (Chris) Norman and Lori Best, sons Michael (Kim) Best and John (Heather) Best, sister Sherill (Eldon) Burlie, brother JR Johanning, 12 grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews, cousins, extended family and many, many friends.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers a memorial be made to one of these charities. Veterans Community Project or Autism Works Family Connection on the Spectrum.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri
Wednesday, three geologists from DNR/Missouri Geological Survey brought a special piece of equipment called an ERT (Electrical Resensitivity Tomograph) and set up to get data and a better idea of what might be the cause of the sinkhole that has appeared just south of Rich Hill and east of CR 757 and CR 10008.
