Ronald Lee Stollar
Ronald Lee Stollar, 74, of Claysville, passed Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in Wheeling Hospital, W.Va. He was born September 16, 1947, in West Alexander, a son of the late Dale and Bernice Stollar.
Ron was a graduate of McGuffey High School (1965), and West Virginia Northern Community College (1997). He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Vietnam.
He married the love of his life, Judith Hogg, who survives, January 16, 1971. They had three children and made their home in Claysville.
Ron was employed at Blaw-Knox in Wheeling and retired as an instructor of HVAC from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.
He enjoyed playing dartball, golf, softball and bowling. Ron was a youth baseball coach for many years and his relationship with the league umpires is legendary.
Upon retirement, Ron and Judy traveled around the U.S. to places such as Cape Cod and the Grand Canyon, and greatly enjoyed yearly train trips on the Cass Railroad.
Ron was an avid fan of crossword puzzles, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and playing Scrabble with his family. He enjoyed daily trips to the “coffee shop”, where he would socialize and pass on a good joke.
He served as a member of the Claysville Volunteer Fire Department, the American Legion Post 639 and attended the Dutch Fork Christian Church.
Surviving are three children, Mark (Becky Karluk) Stollar of West Alexander, Becky (Jeff) Johnson of Charleston, W.Va., Tom Stollar of Boca-Raton, Fla.; grandchild, Sophia “Sophie” Johnson; a sister, Debbie Durbin of Wellsburg, W.Va.; two brothers, Bill Stollar of West Alexander and Wayne Stollar of St. Charles, Mo.; his close cousin, Terri McElhaney of Washington; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, in Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304-242-2311), where a Christian Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 1. Interment will follow at West Alexander Cemetery.