Ronnie Lebeda | March 13, 1954 - January 21, 2022
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Jan 25, 2022 | 5:26 AM / 339 views
Ronnie Ray Lebeda passed away on January 21, 2022, at Avera Mckennen in Sioux Falls, SD.
Ronnie’s funeral can be viewed here:
Ronnie Ray Lebeda was born March 13, 1954, to Ruth (Styles) and Leonard Lebeda. He grew up in the Draper area all his life and graduated from Draper High School in 1974.
In October 1978 he married Karen Ackerman. To this union 3 sons were born—Shawn Tracy, Jeffrey Roger and Mark Thomas. Marriage was dissolved in 1993. Then in 2008 while dating Avis Left Hand Bull, Ronnie had the opportunity to help raise Avis’s newborn granddaughter- Holly. He continued to raise her as a daughter.
Ronnie worked in the Draper area all his life. He worked at the elevator, and various ranches and finally with the Jones County highway Dept.
Ronnie was an avid outdoorsman. He spent many hours hunting, fishing, riding 4 wheelers, etc.
He is survived by his sons- Jeff and Mark and daughter Holly, sisters- Judy, Sharlene (Butch), Kathy (Lenny) and sister-in-law- Ella. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his parents, Leonard and Ruth Lebeda, sister Nancy, brother Rick and brother in laws, Gary and Don and his son Shawn.