math teacher in Sioux City. On June 16, 1973, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Haworth in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1975 he received his Master of Arts in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The family then moved to Janesville, Iowa, where he was hired as the junior and high school principal and athletic director. In 1977 he was hired as the high school principal at Shenandoah High School and remained there until his retirement in 1997. Ron was a dedicated member of the American Legion in Shenandoah, Iowa, especially after his retirement. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah, where he served in many leadership roles. While he was a principal, the School Administrators of Iowa elected him as an officer. Finally, when his boys were young, he served as a Boy Scout Troop leader. Ron enjoyed many things in life. He loved golfing, bike riding with Sarah, reading, playing Sudoku, watching his children in their extracurricular activities, playing with his grandchildren, and having a reasonably good day. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward G. and June D. Lottridge and his birth mother Dora (Elsner) Lottridge. Ronald is survived by his wife Sarah Lottridge; children Edward T. Lottridge and wife Jessica, Ronald C. Lottridge and wife Amy, and Suzanne Polzien and husband Greg; grandchildren Henry, George, and David Lottridge, Abe, Sarah, and Thomas Polzien; sister Sherry Aarnes; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Celebration of life funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. Visitation with the family will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah. Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah with military rites provided by the Shenandoah American Legion Post 88 Color Guard. Memorials may be directed to the Shenandoah American Legion.