Ronald Glenn "Ron" La Rue

Ronald Glenn “Ron” La Rue, age 77, of Newburgh, IN, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on Friday, December 12, 2025.

Ron was born March 22, 1948, in Robards, KY, to Woodrow “Woody” and Mary Myrtle (Culver) La Rue. He graduated from Henderson County High School and earned his apprentice in Maintenance Mechanics. He retired from Alcoa after 37 years of service. Ron was a talented, self-taught woodworker. He loved working in his garage, making many beautiful items for Pat, their home, or his girls and grandkids, like shelves, stools, cradles, hope chests, and many other things. He had a knack for carpentry and mechanic work. He also loved horses. In his younger years, he owned them for a time and enjoyed riding them in parades. He enjoyed fishing in his spare time. Ron was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He loved his grandkids, and he especially loved taking care of everyone by looking out for their needs before his own.

Ron is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia “Pat” (Kenney) La Rue; daughters, Evanna Joyce Monroe (Rick), Janice Bond (Terry), Gladys Pfender (Jim), Tracey Chumley (Ed), Shannon Seats (Josh), and Paula Crowley (Bryan); sister, Benita “Nita” Jones (Donald); brother, Newman La Rue; grandchildren, Liberty Fischer (Scott), Amy Bonke, Amy Woods, Jarryd Noffsinger (Heather), Bryanna Trautvetter (Daniel), Madison Crowley, Sydney Chumley, Cameron Seats, and Kyndall Chumley; great grandchildren, Justin, Tabitha, Dylan, Belle, Chloe, Arek, Gordon, Zane, Kylin, William, Kaioni, Raven, and Logan; great great grandchildren, Wrenlee and Karson; many nieces and nephews; and dog, Sugar.

Ron is preceded in death by his parents, Woody and Mary La Rue; sisters, Ann Townsend and Patsy Bradham; brother, Clarence La Rue; and grandson, Jeffrey Monroe.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel – A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue with Pastor Dennis King officiating. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Shriner’s Children’s Hospital St. Louis at 4400 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.

A Live Stream will be available beginning twenty minutes prior to the service time. Please visit www.boonefuneralhome.net, select Ron’s obituary, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click View Video/Live Stream.

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