Ronald J. Tiffany, age 71, of Nevada, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church in Nevada, with Pastor Chris Waddle officiating.  Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins, Iowa.  Visitation will be held at the church on Friday one hour prior to services.  A memorial fund has been established in Ronald’s name.

Born March 9, 1945, in State Center, Iowa, Ronald was the son of John C. and Lois A. (Elliott) Tiffany.  He grew up in rural Collins and was a lifelong resident of Story County.  Ron graduated from Collins High School in 1963.  He married Kathy Mayo in Nevada on June 25, 1965.  They were blessed with one daughter, Shelley.  The family enjoyed fishing and spending time at their cabin on Lake Louise in Alexandria, Minnesota.

In earlier years, Ron hunted squirrel, pheasant, and rabbit, which made for many tasty meals.  He later kept up his skills by doing some target shooting.

Ron was employed as an assembler at John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny for 33 years, retiring in 1997.  He then began a new career of building beautiful pieces of furniture including coffee tables, stereo cabinets, china hutches and jewelry armoires, for his home as well as for other family members and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Shelley Tiffany of Nevada; and three sisters, Lin (Bill Hunt) Tiffany of Englewood, CO, Dee (James Cochran) Tiffany of Kansas City, MO, and Cindy (Dave) Henry of Goodyear, AZ.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Ronald and his family.