Ronald Leon Nussbaum

Ronald Leon Nussbaum (80) passed away on December 8, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Urbandale United Church of Christ from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will follow on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. Ron will be laid to rest at Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, IA at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to Urbandale United Church of Christ or to the family to contribute to charities of their choice.

Ronald Leon Nussbaum was born on December 4, 1944, in Leon, IA to Earl Sr and Helen Durell Nussbaum. He was welcome  home by his older brother Ed. He celebrated his 80th birthday that he anxiously waited for several weeks 4 days prior to his passing.

Ron started school at a country school that was a short walk over the river bridge. When the river flooded, he had to stay with his grandma and grandpa who lived on the same side of the bridge as the school. However, the teacher usually stayed there too! The family moved closer to town, so Ron started 2nd grade in Leon. He graduated from Leon High School in 1963.

He worked for the Core of Engineers doing surveying for a short time and Wright Tree Service until he was injured. He worked for Hy-Vee meat department, where he met Sandy who had joined her mom to shop at Hy-Vee. She talked to Ken who dated a co-worker of hers, Ron told Ken he wanted to meet Sandy. A semi blind double date was arranged, 6 months later it was Mr. and Mrs. Nussbaum. Two weeks after they were married Ron accepted a job at Pioneer. He told Sandy first he quit work before telling her he had a new job. He worked for Pioneer, now Corteva, for 42 years. He was also with the IA National Guard for 22 ½ years. 

 They enjoyed going camping and watching Daniel and Sean play baseball and basketball and going to Ryan’s band concerts. 

Ron has battled cancer for the last 7 years.

Surviving Ron are his wife Sandy of 54 ½ years. Children David (Jacque), Kari and Doug Nussbaum, his grandsons Daniel (Hana), Sean and Ryan, and great grandson Callan. Also, two (adopted daughters) Andrea Hall and Alicia Dolsen and their respective families. Sister in-law Jan Cummiskey and her family brother in-law Bill Sears, aunts, several nieces and nephews, lots of cousins and friends. Those who preceded him were his mom and dad, brother, grandparents Alive and Louie Durell and George and Anna Nussbaum.