Ronald Walter Jay, age 77, Ronald Walter Jay, age 77, of Nebraska City died of Nebraska City died December 9, 2022 at CHI December 9, 2022 at CHI Nebraska Heart Hospital in Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Ron was born July Lincoln. Ron was born July 8, 1945 at Brown’s Hospital 8, 1945 at Brown’s Hospital in Nebraska City to in Nebraska City to Milo Maurice and Dorothy Milo Maurice and Dorothy Mae (Jones) Jay. Ron married Mae (Jones) Jay. Ron married Elizabeth Elizabeth “Beth” “Beth” Brown on July 1, 1967 at Brown on July 1, 1967 at the First Presbyterian the First Presbyterian Church in Nebraska City Church in Nebraska City and were happily married and were happily married for more than 55 years. He for more than 55 years. He enjoyed gardening, as long as the produce was edible; enjoyed gardening, as long as the produce was edible; he loved sharing the increase with family, church, he loved sharing the increase with family, church, friends, and neighbors. Ron loved cutting and processing friends, and neighbors. Ron loved cutting and processing firewood to be used and enjoyed in the family firewood to be used and enjoyed in the family room wood stove and rarely turned on the electric room wood stove and rarely turned on the electric furnace. He was a graduate of UNL with a degree in furnace. He was a graduate of UNL with a degree in Vocational Agriculture and worked as a farmer, educator, Vocational Agriculture and worked as a farmer, educator, and banker. As an enthusiastic ambassador for his and banker. As an enthusiastic ambassador for his Lord Jesus Christ, Ron was a loving husband, a Lord Jesus Christ, Ron was a loving husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and doting grandfather. wonderful father, and a proud and doting grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Beth; children, Ron Jr. Survivors include his wife, Beth; children, Ron Jr. (Susan Korblick)Jay, Jeff (Laura) Jay, and Jen (Dave) (Susan Korblick)Jay, Jeff (Laura) Jay, and Jen (Dave) Stoakes; grandchildren, Ali and Lili Stoakes, Harrison, Stoakes; grandchildren, Ali and Lili Stoakes, Harrison, Ellis and Lydia Korblick Jay; brother, Ralph Jay and Ellis and Lydia Korblick Jay; brother, Ralph Jay and sister, Lynn Davis; many other relatives and friends. sister, Lynn Davis; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Maurice. Maurice.

Visitation with family will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Visitation with family will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday at Marshall Funeral Chapel in Nebraska City. Monday at Marshall Funeral Chapel in Nebraska City. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Cowles Hill Chapel near December 13, 2022 at the Cowles Hill Chapel near Nebraska City with burial to follow in the Cowles Hill Nebraska City with burial to follow in the Cowles Hill Cemetery. Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to The Gathering Place in Memorials are suggested to The Gathering Place in Nebraska City. Nebraska City. Online condolences may be expressed at www.Online condolences may be expressed at www. marshallfuneral.com.

Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City is in charge Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City is in charge of arrangements. of arrangements.