May 20, 1948-December 8, 2015
Ronald Lee Hollowell was born in Danville, Illinois on May 20, 1948 to Mr. William Hollowell and Mrs. Pearl “Jordan” Hollowell. He passed away on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ron grew up in Gessie, Indiana before attending college at Indiana Central University and graduating in 1970. On July 11 1970, Ron married Judith Anne Hill in Greenwood, Indiana.
After the death of his wife and unborn daughter in 1978, he and Val moved to Bloomington, IN where he earned his Master's and Educational Doctorate from Indiana University in 1984. Aerwards, he relocated to Indianapolis where he spent 24 years teaching at Ivy Tech College until his retirement in 2014. During his tenure, he worked as department chair and received many accolades, including Teacher of the Year.
Ron was gentle, humorous, intelligent, loving and generous. His eyes twinkled when he smiled and he loved to make people laugh. He was loved and respected and will be missed by many.
Ron is survived by his daughter, Valerie (Karen) Hollowell; his two sisters, Sharon (Joe) Sare and Donna (Steve) Dunham, and by his nieces April Switzer, Kelly Ressler, Nicole Thompson and nephew, Zach Dunham. He was also survived by his two grandchildren, Kristen (Nick) Shaw and Steven Greathouse; great grand-child, Emma Shaw; his best friend and colleague, Dan Wann; and his four god-children Amy, Sarah, Lauren and Andrew.
Ron is preceded in death by his wife, Judith; unborn children, Whitney Lee Hollowell and his parents.
Arrangements entrusted to Legacy Cremation & Funeral Services Lawrence.