Ronald Linn Berriman's Obituary
Decatur - Ronald Linn Berriman, Age 75, Born May 27, 1948, in Virden, IL– passed away on October 28, 2023.
He served his Country Proudly in the Army during the Vietnam War, earning 4 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. After completing his military tour, he had a successful career at Caterpillar retiring after 45 years of service.
Ron lived life to the fullest, never holding back always going nonstop. He loved his family and taught us to work hard and to play even harder! You could always find him in his garage working on his latest projects. He was a Handyman who could build or make ANYTHING he could imagine, if he could draw it, he could build it! He loved to fish, boat, and work on his cars, he was even published in a Hot Rod magazine for his work.
He was a wonderful Husband, Father & Grandpa who gave his family so many wonderful lifelong memories that we will forever cherish. He was a caring, fun-loving man who would always reach out just to check in, we will miss those text and phone calls beyond measure. He was the guy who would be right there for anyone who needed a helping hand. To know him was to love him and if you had the honor to be around him you were truly blessed. Strangers would become friends when he was around. Ron will be missed everyday by his wife, family, and friends. He was the life of the party, and his buddies will forever cherish the memories they had laughing and hanging out in his man-cave. We will hang on to our memories and share them with laughter like he would have wanted us to. We have peace knowing he is pain free & believe with our entire heart he is living it up in Heaven as he did on Earth.
Ron leaves behind, his loving wife Shirley Berriman and his 3 daughters, Crystal (Berriman) & husband Ron White, Cathy (Berriman) & husband Bill Ellis, Tracy (Hudson) & husband Chip Martin and 6 grandchildren, Sarah White, Bryson White & Lexi Nation, Mackenzie Ellis & fiancé Brad Porritt, Marissa Ellis & fiancé Samuel Schultz, Abby (Martin) & husband Chris Buchanan, Josie Martin and 2 siblings, Carolyn (Berriman) Alsup, John Berriman.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marg & Ralph Berriman and 1 brother Ralph Berriman Jr.
He will forever be in our hearts, until we meet again. We Love You!
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday (11-11-2023) at the Star of Hope Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Friday (11-10-2023) from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. Entombment will be in The Star of Hope Mausoleum. in Graceland Cemetery. The family would like to invite all of their family and friends to come celebrate Ron's life with them after the service at The Wagon restaurant at 3190 N. Woodford St. Decatur, IL.
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