It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald L. Everson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, who left us peacefully on January 31, 2026, at his home in Florida.

Ron was born on November 13, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Byron and Marion (Gedatus) Everson. After graduation Ron enlisted in the Marine Corp and served for 3 years. He went to the University of Minnesota where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He worked for the US. Postal Service as a mail carrier and in labor relations. He had a farm where he raised his boys. He shoed horses, dove the icey lakes to retrieve sunken cars and worked for Fish and Game of Minnesota. Ron loved to be on the lakes in Minnesota, boating and fishing. After retirement he moved to Florida where he worked for Shell Oil running ships. He settled in Fort Myers with his wife Brenda and together they managed a corporate yacht, where he was loving known as "Capt. Ron". Traveling with the owners to the Bahamas, Key West, along the west coast of Florida and a trip to Cuba. He was also a boat surveyor. His love for fishing continued in the Gulf of Mexico. But his true love was always his family and friends.

Ron is survived by his wife Brenda Everson, son Scott Everson, daughter Carrie Hall, sisters Sandy (Doug) Langenbach and Pat (Jim) Leach, brother Wayne (Bev) Everson, grandsons Ryan (Sara) Everson, Josh (Cassie) Everson and Mason Earley, granddaughters Abby Everson, Alisa (Rob) Skaar and Paige Earley, six great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents Barney and Marion Everson, sons Brent Everson and Randy Everson, daughter Stacie Hall and niece Kelly (Langenbach) Bird. In every memory, we keep a piece of you alive, forever etched in our hearts.

• A limb has fallen from our family tree
• that says grieve not for me,
• remember the best times,
• the laughter, the songs,
• the good life I lived,
• while I was strong.