Ronald Francis Stack's Obituary
Ronald Francis Stack, 85, of Blanchard formally of Holly, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with his family near his side. Ron was born on April 17, 1941, in Holly, Michigan, to parents Arthur T. and Anna G. (Powell) Stack. After graduating high school in 1959, he married his high school sweetheart, Dolores Ware. Ron grew up in Holly and spent his career at Pontiac Truck & Coach, a General Motors plant, before working for the Oakland County Road Commission. Later joining his brother Nip at Farmer’s Petroleum, then retiring from Corrigan Oil Company as a delivery fuel truck driver. Throughout his life, Ron also worked in dairy farming—a lifelong family passion he carried with him. He loved collecting antiques including hay hooks, matchboxes, and 3 tine forks from auctions and flea markets. Visiting his favorite local coffee shop, Ubele’s, was a favorite routine as well as Edmore’s McDonald’s where he enjoyed his sausage biscuit and diet Coke over by the Curtis Pond. He liked to travel up north to Mackinac Island, where he enjoyed the horse-drawn wagon rides. Ron took many cruises through the countryside visiting friends and family and always had advice to give, often saying, “If anything breaks, give me a buzz.”
Ron will be missed by his wife, Dolores Stack of Vestaburg; children: Doug (Angie) Stack of Holly, Dan Stack of Swartz Creek, Don (Lydia) Stack of Blanchard, Diane (Jeff) Scheese of Blanchard, as well as Darlene (Jake) Bigelow of Shepherd, Michigan. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and brothers: Tom (Janet) Stack of Grand Blanc, Danny (Nip) Stack of Florida, Michael Stack of Fenton, and his sister Carol (Tom) Parker of California. Brother-in-law Michael (Connie) Ware of Grand Blanc, a sister-in-law Darlene Trimbath of Holly, along with many nieces, nephews and beloved pug dog and loyal companion, Lucy also survives Ron.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Kenneth and Mildred Ware, a sister Janie Ratledge, brother-in-law Dan Trimbath, sisters-in-law Roberta and Yvonne Stack, and nephew and niece, Kevin and Kelly Trimbath.
A funeral for Ron will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Janowicz Family Funeral Home in Edmore, at 1:00 p.m., with the visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Pastor Dan Palmer will officiate, and interment will follow at Richland Township Cemetery in Vestaburg. Guests are invited to a luncheon at the Richland Township Hall. Ron will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
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