Ronald Hall, age 83, died on Friday afternoon, December 1st, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health System Cannon Falls, surrounded by family. He was born to Morris and Christine Hall on May 18, 1940, at the family home in Northfield, MN. The family lived in Northfield, Dundas, and Kenyon, before settling on the Cannon Falls family farm in 1950.
Ronald graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1958. After high school Ronald started working as a carpenter with Chet Boyd Construction in Northfield. He became a journeyman carpenter for Orren Thompson Homes, building residential housing. He continued his career as a commercial carpenter for 3M, retiring in 2000.
Ronald served in the US ARMY Reserves from 1960 to 1966. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and his advance training at Fort Ord, California. He attained the rank of Sergeant.
Ronald married Kathleen Wellington on August 21, 1965, at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church and have been happily married over 58 years. They were blessed with two children, David and Jennifer, along with multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ronald loved building and working on projects. He was very generous with his time and talents. He was the chief architect and builder in the construction of new homes for his siblings. He could always be found working outside, plowing or driving his tractor, gardening, and being active. Although he did not really enjoy deer hunting, he nevertheless enjoyed the camaraderie of hunting with his son, brothers, and nephews. He and his brother Gerald were very competitive. They raced cars, boats, tractors, lawn mowers, toy caterpillars, and even electric fans. He enjoyed many trips and vacations with family over the years. Ronald, along with his immediate and extended family, would go up north every summer for weeklong fishing trips. He also enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Alaska, the Black Hills, and other adventures. He loved attending events his grandchildren participated in including sporting events, band concerts, and plays. Ronald was a man of deep faith. He was an active member of St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, serving on the Church Council and the Welcome & Outreach Committee. Ronald’s other interests include his love for watching TV, Fox News, drinking Coca-Cola, and eating sweets (especially pecan delights).
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; son, David (Christina) Hall and daughter, Jennifer (Jim) Kimari; and grandchildren, Caitlyn Otis (Brandon Storlie), Ashley Otis, Gabriel (Shea) Hall, Grace (Tanner) Weaver, Madison Hall (Luke Tupper), Melanie Kimari, Kiersten Kimari, Aiden Kimari, and Jessica Kimari. Ronald was also blessed with great-grandchildren, Beau Wheeler, Kade Kimari, Addison and Jacob Beasley, and Solveig Storlie.
He is also survived by his siblings, Gerald and Jan Hall, Jim and Diane Lundell, and Dick and Mardell Doffing; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Christine Hall; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Quinn and Marylou Wellington; brother, Richard Hall; brothers-in-law, Donald Sande and Tom Wellington; sister-in-law, Patricia Prado; and nieces, Sherri Chambers and Brenda Neiman.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church or Patchwork Faith Ministries.
