Ronald Kae Stehr

Ronald Kae Stehr, 74, died July 31, 2011 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane from complications of diabetes.

Ron was born in Odessa September 23, 1936, where he resided on the farm with his parents, Fred and Helen Stehr, brothers Les and Tom and sister Peggy. Ron graduated from Odessa High School in 1954 and spent two years in the U.S. Army.

Upon coming home to Odessa he continued on the family farm with his wife Delores, children Tami, Jeff and Juli, until he moved to Spokane in 1980. He continued farming and worked as a cattle broker. He was married to his second wife, Donna Novotney, until her death in 1989. In 1995, he married Maggie Allen, and she was with him until his death.

Ron was active in the livestock community in both Spokane and Davenport and won the Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer award. Ron is survived by his wife Maggie; children Tami Smith of Odessa, Jeff (Karla) Stehr of Rosalia and Juli Sanderson of Spokane; stepchildren Johnny DeGraaf of Spokane and Marlene Picard of Omak; grandchildren Nathan (Sam) Stehr, Shelby and Markus Smith, Zachary and Kaden Sanderson and step-grandchildren Brian and Caitlin Jeske. He is also survived by his siblings Les Stehr of Auburn, Peggy (Arch) Burke of Fresno, Calif. and Tom (Julie) Stehr of Spokane, as well as uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of his life will beheld at Annie Fannies (Stockyards Inn) at 3827 E Boone in Spokane, at 2 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2011. A graveside memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Odessa Cemetery with a reception to follow at the Odessa Heritage Church.