Roland (Ron) Richard Barthel, 94, of Sweet Home died peacefully in his sleep on the afternoon of Dec. 16, 2019.
He was born Jan. 7, 1925 in in Caro, Mich., the second of six children to Fred Barthel and Susan Ben. Early in his childhood, his father died in a construction accident, leaving his mother to raise her children during the Great Depression.
Immediately following high school, Mr. Barthel enlisted in the Army and served…