Daniel Hill Ronen

Daniel Hill Ronen, 77, of Litchfield, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at his residence. He was born in St. Louis, MO, December 24, 1946, a son of Daniel Vernon and Rachel Dean (Hill) Ronen. He graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1965 and attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.  A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp., during his four years of military service, he spent 14 months in Vietnam, and the balance stateside with the office of the legal staff of Headquarters company at Camp Lejeune, NC. He and the former Vickie Lynn Ferrari were married December 5, 1970, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Litchfield and she survives. Mr. Ronen was employed for many years as an electrician with Litchfield Creamery Co./Milnot Co., A & D Electric Supply, as a dispatcher for the Illinois State Police, and Mark Burdell Construction. He enjoyed walking and bike rides, putting his woodworking skills to use making Cabbage Patch doll cradles, cutting and splitting firewood, and listening to country western music. He cherished time spent with his family and loved his Alaskan Malamute, Keiko.

Mr. Ronen is survived by:

His wife, Vickie

2 daughters, Jill (Gary) Huddlestun of Raymond and Sarah Spencer of Litchfield

1 brother, Dennis (Andrea) Ronen of Irving

4 grandchildren, Rayna Lynn Spencer, Kyrsten Elizabeth Spencer, Lilly Marie Mabrey, and Trystan Daniel Mabrey

Mr. Ronen was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Rachel Ronen.

A Memorial Prayer Service for Mr. Ronen will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Plummer Funeral Home. Deacon Leland Johns of Holy Family Catholic Church will preside. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Litchfield Veterans Memorial Garden or Residential Hospice Foundation.

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