Ronald F. McClelland, 84 of rural Ovid passed away at Hospice House of Shiawassee County as a result of a stroke. Ron was born on May 2, 1933 in Henderson, MI the son of Lyle and Leah (McCarty) McClelland. He attended Ovid High School and was a veteran of the US Navy. He married Margaret D. McCarthy on June 25, 1955 in Owosso, MI. He worked for 37 years at Michigan Milk Producers Assn as an electrician, retiring in 1995. He was a life member of Ovid VFW, loved his family, his Oliver tractor, fishing, playing yard games with family, especially ladder golf and playing marbles. Ron is survived by his children, Dan McClelland of Litchfield, NH, James (Kim) McClelland of Ovid, Patty (Chuck) Deines of Hays, KS, and Ronda (Marc) Cram of Traverse City, MI. Grandchildren, Veronica (Brandon) Hauptman of KS, Erica Deines of KS, Janelle McClelland of Traverse City, MI and Mallory McClelland of Ovid 2 great granddaughters, Hannah Hauptman and Harper Hauptman and special friend, Norma George.
He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret in 2008 after 53 years of marriage and by son Robert in 2014, parents and step-mother, Maxine (Scarborough) McClelland.
The family will receive friends and relatives at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns on Friday, July 28, 2017, 2-8 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Rob Nystrom officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid. The family suggests memorials be given to Hospice House of Shiawassee County, 2005 Copas Rd., Owosso, MI 48867.