Ron Crouch—husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Lost Creek on November 15, 2023, lovingly surrounded by his family. Ron was born January 27, 1950 to Wayne and Mabel Crouch in Ogden, Utah. His life was spent on the Crouch Ranch in Lost Creek.
From an early age, Ron frequently spent weekends with his cousins in Croydon or at the Crouch Ranch with his dad and grandparents. Whether he was cutting hay, or caring for livestock, Ron could be found smiling, whistling or teasing his mother and sisters.
Ron attended Morgan High School where he loved math and playing basketball and football. Upon graduating, he joined the US Air Force Reserves where he served as a loadmaster on aircraft supplying US troops. After his service, Ron began his 39-year career in construction. Initially, Ron worked in surveying for UDOT. He was then recruited by private-sector construction companies that recognized his talent. He spent his career working for JB Parson Companies, Staker Paving, and retiring from Old Castle Materials. Ron built relationships all over the world throughout his career, the friendships that he made were treasured throughout his life.
In 1969, Ron married DeAnne Butters. They were married for 25 years and had 3 amazing children. They later divorced, but remained friends. While Ron was working, raising a family and helping on the family ranch, he went to college and completed his bachelor's degree in Business.
In 1998 Ron married his soul-mate, Elizabeth “E”. They spent many wonderful years traveling with family and friends. Some of their favorite destinations were Hawaii, New Zealand, Italy, and fishing trips to Alaska.
Ron loved the outdoors. He enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, and roaming the roads of Lost Creek in his side-by-side. Ron could always be found walking his dogs. Often these walks turned into roadside conversations with friends and neighbors.
Family was everything to Ron. “Man-Cave” get-togethers, where great food was created and shared, bonded the family with laughter and stories. Ron’s wisdom, hard work, positive attitude and jokes will live on in his children and grandchildren.
Ron is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Nielson, loyal dog Charlie, his children Justin Crouch (Heidi), Tiffany Netz (Shawn) and Amy Ward (Ken); sisters Diana Williams, Judy Ousley, Jeanne Crouch (Lindagail Campbell), and Janette Johnson; grandchildren Jaycee (Thomas), Riley (Chloe), Jentrie (Kaleb), Brennon (Aspen), Chaston, Kaybree and 0.9 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Ron is also survived by his many friends who deeply enriched his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mabel and Wayne Crouch.
Ron fought a 22-year battle with multiple myeloma. A special thanks to the care team at the Huntsman Cancer Institute for their loving care and support. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation in Ron’s name.
A celebration of Ron’s life will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2023 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm with a program at 12:30 at The Monarch, located at 455 25th Street Ogden, Utah.
Sending our deepest condolences to your family.
A great man who made a positive difference in my life.
Met in business and became good friends. Loved just sitting and talking with Ron on our business or bird hunting trips in South Dakota.
Will miss Ron and wish the best to E and all his children and grandchildren.
I met Ron on a pheasant hunt in South Dakota organized by Chris Ross and Ron in 2008, and was immediately impressed by his warmth and sense of humor. I throughly enjoyed his company in the lodge and in the field over the following years until his cancer curtailed his trips to the Horseshoe K Ranch. A true gentleman, he was and will be missed.
I am so sorry for your Dad's passing Amy. Truly, if he was anything like you, he was a great man. You were so much fun to work with at Ogden Regional hospital. I send my thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Sincere sympathy to the family. I worked with Amy and Justin and followed his fight with cancer for years. He gave it a hell of a go! May God bless you all as you travel on through life without this great man. Love, R
With Ron even when things were tough at work or in his life. He always was positive, I enjoyed working with Ron. Was proud to call him my friend. R
So sorry for the loss of Ron. He was an amazing man. Remember all the wonderful times you all had together.
Heidi,Justin and family our sincere condolences on the loss of Justin’s Dad😥. And to the whole family left behind. I have loved watching and listening to stories of the Crouch Clan over the years! Meet in the Man Cave often and enjoy his spirit there!! Much love to you all
Tho I had only known Ron for 15 years, meeting was an experience that was memorable
A true gentleman.
A great friend for a long time.. He epitomized the word “ character”. A true gentleman. The world needs more Rons.So my friend, a piece of you stays with me and a piece of me goes with you. So goes the circle of life. Rest in peace my friend
I was sad to hear of the passing of Ron. He was always so kind to me and willing to help me out after the death of my first husband. I will always cherish his kind heart!
Ron always had a smile on his face, especially if he had a fish on ,we will miss you.🙏 Love you,❤️ Ron and “E” we cherish all the days we got to spend in Alaska with you.🎣🎣🎣 our deepest sympathies from the entire staff at Eagle Charters,
May you rest in eternal peace Ron
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Amy, I have been so inspired by your Dad’s courage and positive attitude throughout his fight with cancer. And the stories of all the things he has done, from fishing trips for halibut and salmon, to building the man cave, have been so fun to hear. Sending love and positive thoughts your way. You are the best, and I know because of your love and admiration for your dad that he is too. Hang in there.
40 years ago Ron and I worked together at Staker Paving. He quickly became my trusted friend. I will miss his sense of humor, his intellect, his compassion and most of all his friendship. Elizabeth, we are so very sorry.
We were sorry to hear the passing of Ron. I have known Ron for 60 years and he has been a great friend. We worked at U dot together and have remain friends all these years. Although we live in Washington state we have stayed in touch all these years, and it was always so much fun to share time with Ron and Elizabeth at their home in Croydon. We share your loss Elizabeth. Our prayers will be with you and your family.
Liz: Rosemary & I send our deepest condolences to you. Ron was such a joy to talk to. Ron shared his life experiences with his great smile, twinkle in his eyes and his smooth, calm demeanor. All his stories were interesting and almost always had some “moral to the story”. He was an old-fashion cowboy. We’re glad we could spend part of our lives with him.
Sending my deepest condolences and love to Ron’s kids and Elizabeth. Ron was one of the kindest and most generous people I have ever known. He and his family took me in as part of their own when I was in high school. He always made me feel included and loved. I will forever be grateful for the monumental way Ron influenced me as a person and helped put me on a great life path. He got me my first real job working for Elizabeth, and he lined me up with my husband of 24 years! Ron was truly the best of the best, and I love him and his family more than I could ever convey.
Amy, Justin and family, We are deeply sorry for your loss. I loved all the stories Amy shared with me. Those memories will give you some comfort and eventually make you laugh. Sending love to all if you at this very difficult time.
I won't forget the conversations during morning coffee at our family reunion at Bear Lake. I could tell Ron was a generous and genuine person simply from these few conversations
Elizabeth .... I am sorry you lost the love of your life.