Ronald Ray Shreffler Sr.

Ronald Ray Shreffler Sr. ,76, lifelong resident of Manteno, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Ron was born April 12, 1945 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, the son of Daniel and Freda (Semeitz) Shreffler. On July 11, 1978 he married Linda Boudreau in Kankakee. He was Co-Owner of Shreffler’s Land of Lincoln Harley Davidson, formerly O.C. Shreffler's Harley Davidson, with his father and brothers from 1975 until his retirement in 2012. He loved his business, chatting with people, as well as riding and collecting motorcycles. He was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno, and made sure to attend every Saturday. He would volunteer his time for charity work through H.O.G, the Manteno chapter. Ron loved corvettes, cars, and going to car shows. He enjoyed traveling and collected Lionel Trains, he was truly a big kid at heart. Most of all he loved spending time with his family. Ronald was a very loving, caring, and helping man. You could always count on him to lend a helping hand. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Shreffler; his children, Ronald Jr (Lori) Shreffler, Todd Shreffler, and Heather (Ryan) Sullivan; grandchildren, Matthew, Stephen, Hailey, Seth, Caden, and Logan; sisters, Jane Hebert, Kathryn (Jim) Kingston, Danielle (Danny) Ramien, and Tina Dumontelle; brothers, John (Kathy) Shreffler and Sam (Becky) Shreffler; a brother-in-law, Jerry Curwick; as well as many nieces and nephews. Ron is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Richard Shreffler; a granddaughter, Amelia Sullivan; a sister, MaryAnn Curwick; two brothers-in-law, Jim Hebert and Michael Dumontelle. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home from 4pm to 8pm. A Funeral Mass will be said Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manteno. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Manteno. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.