Ronald William Hanusa, 72, of Hayfield, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at Allina Health Hospice Care in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Ronald William Hanusa was born on Jan. 4, 1948, the son of Carl and Bertha (Kile) Hanusa in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Ronald was united in marriage to Susan Marie Tyson on Aug. 6, 1983, at Aurora Lutheran Church.

Ron worked as a janitor at Hayfield Schools from October 2007 to February 2018 and worked as a maintenance worker at Darrick’s Preferred Auto from July 2011 to November 2019. As a young man, he was a drummer in a band called the Madison Epics. Ron helped his dad as a plumber and was also a horse jockey who bred racehorses.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Susan.

The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501 Second St. NW in Hayfield, with the Rev. Paul Hauschild officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later sate in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blessed be his memory. To share a special memory or condolence, please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com.