Ronald Lee McKnight died July 1, 2013 at his home in Dodge City, Kansas, surrounded by his family. He was 79 years old.

He was born March 1, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Cecil and Catherine (Vanderswag) McKnight.

Ron served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. He attended Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana. He began working at McDonalds in 1957 and worked at McDonalds in Indiana, Georgia, New Mexico and Kansas until retiring in 2005. Ron also worked two years at a Bonanza in California.

Ron was a member of the First Church of God, Dodge City and loved doing junior sermons. He also enjoyed gardening, visiting the sick, baking and taking birthday cakes to many surprised people.

On September 22, 1962 Ron married Delores Fields in Terre Haute, Indiana. She survives.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife Delores (Dee) McKnight and his children, Aaron McKnight of Dodge City; Dan McKnight and wife Sherrie Dryer of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Ellen Ellis of Dodge City and Philip McKnight of Dodge City; one sister Marilyn Hinton and her husband Truman of Kentwood, Michigan and 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, on Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Darrell Hendrickson presiding. Burial will follow at the Kansas Veteran's Cemetery in Fort Dodge with military rites provided by Howard Gotschall Post 1714, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dodge City. Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, on Sunday, July 7, 2013 from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Memorial are suggested to the First Church of God, Dodge City.