Ron McLellan, age 92 of Carroll, died Saturday, February 24, 2024, at St Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at St. John Paul II Parish – St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll with Fr. Patrick Behm as Celebrant. Music for the Mass will be by Kathy Halbur and Michelle Phillips. Lector will be Larry McLellan and Eucharistic Minister will be John Vogel. Gift Bearers will be Ali McLellan and Kristen McLellan. Casket bearers will be Dani Anderson, Elyse Gatewood, Nicole Koeller, Megan Nieuwsma, Michael McLellan, Miles McLellan, Nicholas McLellan, and Mackenzie Sehic. Honorary casket bearers will be Alex Mohan and Veronica Mohan. Burial will be in the Mt Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll from 5 – 7 P.M. on Wednesday where there will be a Rosary held at 7:00 P.M. The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Catholic Church at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday where visitation will resume until 1:45 P.M. prior to the service.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Ron’s family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Ron was born on August 19, 1931, in Minburn, Iowa the son of Walter and Melissa (Porter) McLellan. Ron grew up in Minburn, Iowa and attended school at Gardner, Iowa. Ron was a wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather. On January 19, 1957, Ron was united in marriage to Marcella (Marcie) Vogel at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan, Iowa. Following their marriage, the couple resided in Carroll. Ron enjoyed trucking. He began his career at the age of 18 with Joe Mackey. As an owner-operator he hauled livestock, grain, and sheetrock to Chicago, bringing steel back to Iowa with many trips to Heider Mfg. in Carroll. After 65 years of “truckin” – enjoying every mile he drove, he retired at the age of 83. Ron loved spending time with his family-Marcie, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Family adventures and memories included RV Camping at various campsites, lakes and going south for the winter in Arizona and Texas. Marcie and he spent many weekends riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. There were many trips to the Indianapolis 500. Sunday afternoons were spent watching NASCAR. Ron loved watching old western TV shows and movies (John Wayne was a favorite). He was a great storyteller regaling his “trucking” adventures. He also enjoyed a good book.
Left to celebrate Ron’s life is his wife of 67 years, Marcie of Carroll; 4 children: Larry (Jennifer) McLellan of West Des Moines IA, Kevin (Barb) of Gilmore City IA, Lisa Gatewood (Howard) of Houston, TX and Mark (Kathy) McLellan of Johnston, IA; 12 grandchildren: Dani (Chris) Anderson of Johnston, IA, Michael (Ali) McLellan of Denver, CO, Nicole (Drew) Koeller of Columbus, OH, Miles McLellan of Fort Dodge, IA, Veronica Mohan of New Zealand, Elyse Gatewood of Houston, TX, Mackenzie (Adi) Sehic of Johston, IA, Megan (Lance) Nieuwsma of Pella, IA, Nicholas (Kristen) McLellan of Johnston, IA, Sarah (Alex) Kennebeck of Fort Dodge, IA, Beth (Luke Stutzman) Riha of Winterset, IA and Matt (Katie) Riha of Harrisonville, MO; 16 great-grandchildren: Austin Anderson, Louis McLellan, Lainey and Lilah Koeller, Kinley McLellan, Beckham, Brody and Baylor Sehic, Wyatt and Weston Nieuwsma, Skyler and Kade Nielsen, Ben Kennebeck, Oliver Gramenz, Max Riha and Trey Stutzman; sisters: Naomi (Ed) Ramsey, Darlene (John) Johns, sisters-in-law: Marlene McLellan and Louise Vogel; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his grandson Alex Mohan; his parents Walter and Melissa McLellan; his brother Donald McLellan; sisters: Doris (John) Green and Dorothy (Glen) Morton; sister-in-law Marie (Velmer) Peterson; brothers-in-law: Gene Vogel, Robert (Margaret) Vogel, and Edward (JoAnn) Vogel.
