Obituary of Ronald Naef

Ronald Dean Naef died peacefully on Thursday March 26, 2009 at his home in Banning, California at the age of 74. Ron was born on August 4, 1934, to Hettie (Mills) and Jacob Naef, In Eureka, Utah. He moved to California with his father at the age of 14. He graduated from Bell Garden High School in 1952. Ron married the love of his life Joan Merle Wray on January 31,1953 in Huntington Park, California. The next several years found Ron working as a police officer in Walla, Walla, Washington. After the arrival of their first two children he decided that being a law enforcement officer was too risky, so he moved his family back to California and became a tool and die machinist until his retirement in 2004. Ron enjoyed spending time with his family and serving God through years of service with the LDS Church. Ron leaves behind his sons Bradley and his wife Joletta, son David, daughter Debra, son Steven and his wife Donna, four grandchildren Bradley, Brandon, Nichole and Jenna and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his three sisters, Helen, Audrey & Nauden. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Joan in 2008; his mother in 1943 and his father in 1963; two brothers, Earl and Robert and two sisters Beatrice and Ruby. Ron's funeral services will be held at the Banning Ward, Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints at 11:00AM, Friday, April 3, 2009. You will forever be missed in our hearts... Your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, friends, and neighbors.