Ronald Curtis Mahannah
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Ronald Curtis Mahannah, 77, of Asbury, died after a brief illness on Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by his family at the UnityPoint-Finley Hospital.
Ron was born on August 10, 1948, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Curtis William “Bill” and Gilma May (Carder) Mahannah. He graduated from North English High School and from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, MO. After graduating from college, Ron served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning stateside, his grandmother set him up on a blind date with a hairdresser who was working in his hometown. A short time later, on September 1, 1974, Ron married Gloria Jean Wilker in Monona, Iowa. They first settled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and eventually in Dubuque, where they raised their sons Ryan and Kyle and where Ron worked as a fleet manager for Crescent Electric. He retired in 2009.
Ron was a car fanatic and a motorcycle enthusiast. He owned several Harley Davidson motorcycles over the years and was a member of the Mighty Mississippi HOG Chapter. He rooted for the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Green Bay Packers, and loved watching NASCAR. He also enjoyed the noon euchre group at Crescent Electric.
In addition to his wife, Gloria, Ron is survived by his sons, Ryan (Shelley) Mahannah of Rochester, MN and Kyle (Amanda) Mahannah of West Des Moines; and five grandchildren: Ian and Sean Mahannah of Rochester, MN and Kaylee, Aubrey, and Zac Mahannah of West Des Moines. Other survivors include two brothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law, a nephew and several nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Rodney Mahannah. Additionally, he was preceded in death by his in-laws: Clifford and Darlene Wilker; his great-grandmother Lorene Graham; and several aunts and uncles.
The family wishes to thank the staff at the Grand Meadows Center. They also wish to thank the ICU staff at UnityPoint-Finley and surgeon, Dr. El-Hattab.
There will be no visitation, per Ron’s wishes. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Online condolences for Ron’s family may be left at www.tristatecremationcenter.com
There will be no visitation, per Ron’s wishes. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Gloria I’m really sorry to see Ron passed away.
Please hold your family close and allow them to help you through this life change. I truely enjoyed my time with you and Ron at Grand Meadows.
Gloria, I’m saddened by the loss of Ron. I enjoyed spending time with him at the Patriot Guard Riders missions. Sorry for your loss Gloria. Respects, Jim.
Gloria, you and your family have my deepest sympathy in the passing of Ron. I always enjoyed our conversations about cars and motorcycles in my 20 years working at Crescent with him. He was a great guy and shared a lot of his knowledge and I learned a lot from our conversations, he will be missed and I lost a good friend.
We bought some property 20 miles outside of town 3 years ago and built a home on it, so I don’t get to town often as I always thought about swinging in to see him.
Again – you have my deepest sympathy!!
Take Care!
Terry and Laurie Dolphin