Ronald (Ron) Toth

Ronald (Ron) Toth died on October 29, 2026 in Holladay, Utah. He was born in Michawaka, Indiana to Alexander Toth and Moselle Kennedy. He spent his early years in Indiana where he attended college. Following graduation, he served as an officer in the United States Army. He was stationed in Europe when he met his wife, Polly Grove. She was teaching in the Dept of Defense in Germany. They married June 18, 1968 in Basil, Switzerland. Upon return to the United States, they settled in Oklahoma.
There Ron received his Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Oklahoma. He went on to have an impactful career in Public Health serving as director of the AIDS Division for the state of Oklahoma and director of Planned Parenthood organizations in Oklahoma, Texas, and Ohio

They later returned to to Utah. Ron was active in the 2002 Winter Olympics creating a thriving pin trading business. His collections have been donated to the Utah Olympic Legacy Park.

Ron and Polly embraced their love of travel in retirement as cultural ambassadors with Friendship Force, a global cultural exchange program. They made lasting friendships hosting and being hosted throughout the world.

Ron was full of life, big-hearted, generous and always positive.
He will be missed by life long friends and family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Polly Toth.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.