Ronald Monty

Ronald A. “Plugger” Monty of Grafton, died of complications of dementia Sunday, Oct. 6, at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was 80.

He was born in Phelps on May 30, 1939, to Algern and Helmi Honkala Monty.

After his mother died at 35, his aunt Jenny helped his father raise him.

Mr. Monty was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army for three years and received the parachutist badge of honor.  

He married Sandra Smith on March 3, 1973.

Mr. Monty worked at Tecumseh Products in Grafton and at Glenroy in Menomonee Falls. He worked at Glenroy for more than 30 years before retiring.

His family said he was full of life and enjoyed golfing, bowling, and watching the Chicago Cubs, Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Bucks.  He loved to grill in his backyard with a beer in hand while enjoying time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  

Mr. Monty is survived by his children Jean Sternig of Port Washington, Ronda (Bill) Zahnow of Adell, Debra (Darrell) Dohrwardt of Port Washington, Catherine (Mark) Jagelovicz of Sheboygan, William Sauer of Port Washington and Richard Sauer;  14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law Mark (Jane) Smith of Random Lake, Jeff (Jill) Smith and Chris (Karen) Smith; and special friend Kevin Houthuizen of Grafton.

He was preceded in death by his wife Sandra, parents, sisters Betty and Loretta, son Harold Sauer Jr., great-granddaughter Taylor Dohrwardt, parents-in-law Sony and Jean Smith, brother-in-law Richard Smith and sisters-in-law Jill Smith and Victoria Smith.

Private services will be held.  

Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association are suggested.  

Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory, Grafton, is handling the arrangements.

 

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