Ronald E. Rhoads, 57, Argos, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the South Bend Memorial Hospital. He had fought Leukemia for the past three years.

On Nov. 10, 1957, in Plymouth, Ron was born one of 16 children to Norman D. and Maudie I. (Gaines) Rhoads. He received his education in the Plymouth Community Schools and remained a lifetime Marshall County resident.

On Oct. 18, 1975, he took as his bride Penny S. Whaley and they were married in the Plymouth Church of the Nazarene.

He was an area crew leader with the Marshall County Highway Department a total of 38 years and then assisted his brother Dennis with Rhoads Lawn Care.

Some of Rons favorite activities included following NASCAR, hunting, fishing, camping and time outdoors. He also collected comic books and enjoyed watching the San Francisco 49ers. But what Ron loved and they knew it was his family, the whole family including countless nieces, nephews, cousins and of course friends.

But his greatest job was time spent with his wife: Penny; daughters: April Dawn (Elmer) Mencias; and grandchildren: Cassie Torres; Blake Mencias, Plymouth; and Crystal Lynn Rhoads and grandson: Salvador, Argos. His surviving siblings include: Neppi Harman, Ocala, Fla.; George (Peggy) Rhoads, Plymouth; Dennis (Rose) Rhoads, Plymouth; Darwin Rhoads, Plymouth; Rick (Angie) Rhoads, Plymouth; and Martha (Jack) Guerra, South Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Donreatha Rhoads; Lena Rhoads; Billy Joe Rhoads; Dickie Rhoads; Charlie Rhoads; and Armand Rhoads.

Family and friends will gather at the Shiloh Wesleyan Church, Plymouth. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, where services will begin at 11 a.m. with Pastor Richard VanVuren officiating. A dinner will follow at the fellowship hall.

Memorial gifts may be made to the church or the Leukemia Research Foundation, Northfield, Ill. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.