Ronald K. Heise, 72, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on March 31, 2015. He retired from Shively Fire Department after 20 years of service, and he was a volunteer firefighter for Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department for 26 years.
He was born on November 3, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky to the late William and Dorothy Heise.
Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Barbara (Mott) Heise; two daughters, Lisa Sparks (Rick), Kathy Eldridge (Greg); three grandchildren, Shelby McDonald (Scott), Mark Spencer, Ricky Sparks; three great-grandchildren;
brothers, Robert (Jackie) Heise and Kenneth Heise and sisters, Patricia Dunaway, Linda (Bill) Green, Connie Eastridge and Cindy Heise.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home, and visitation will resume on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service (10304 Dixie Highway, Louisville). A funeral service to honor the life of Ronald will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Louisville Memorial Gardens-West.
In loving memory of Ronald, memorial donations can be made to Crusade for Children, St. Jude's Research Hospital, and ASPCA.