Ronald Doyle Wrehe, 68, Lees Summit, Missouri, passed away Monday November 14, 2022, at his home.
He was born September 25, 1954, in St. Joseph to Robert and Ada Eudora (Robison) Wrehe. He was a 1973 graduate of Central High School where he was inducted into the Central High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 with his 1973 baseball team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Missouri Western State University.
Ron married Cynthia (Cindy) Louise Thompson on October 15, 1977. She survives of the home.
He worked in sales at Boyle Midway in Wichita, Kansas, and Hillyard Chemical in St. Joseph and then as finance manager for Dick Smith Ford in Kansas City, Missouri. He most recently worked at Arrow Truck Sales in Kansas City, before retiring due to health in 2022.
Ron was a member of Charity Zeredetha Lodge #189 of St. Joseph. He also volunteered for the Special Olympics.
Ron loved baseball and played from age 7 through college and coached his sons throughout their childhood. Ron was thrilled to mentor his son Zach as he began his high school baseball coaching career. He was an avid fan of the Oklahoma Sooners, Kansas City Chiefs, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dodie Wrehe; his parents-in-law, John and Jeanne Thompson; and his brother-in-law Jim Watson.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Cynthia (Cindy); his sons, Erich Michael Wrehe and Zachary Bryan Wrehe (Amy); grandchildren, Austin Wrehe and Hazel Brenner; brother, Bob Wrehe (Toni); in-laws, Tom Thompson, Connie Watson and Dennis Thompson (Melissa); numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 12:00 Noon Monday, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, St. Joseph, Missouri. Private inurnment at a later date, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. The family will gather with friends 10:30 to 11:30 A.M. at the church, where a Parish Rosary will be recited at 11:45 A.M. A reception will follow the Mass at the Parish Center.
