Bernard Rondestvedt

RONDESTVEDT, BERNARD JOHNGraveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2012 at South Park Cemetery for Bernard John Rondestvedt age 70, also called John or Ron by many, passed on to be with His Heavenly Father, October 13, 2012 at his home in Roswell, NM. He was born June 6, 1942 in Cooperstown, North Dakota to Bernard John Rondestvedt and Henrietta R. Sykes. Later Bernard married Virginia Mae Everson and Bernard and Virginia were parents to the raising of John, as he was called growing up in and around Dazey, North Dakota.
Ron grew up working with his dad Bernard in the Dazey garage where he learned to work hard and how to fix things. Some of his fondest memories as a kid was the many family get togethers and going to the creek on the Everson farm. He loved to reminisce about the fun he and his uncles, cousins and friends had playing around Dazey.
He attended various schools in North Dakota. He joined The United States Air Force in July, 1960 and served in the 366th OMS TAC in Chaumont AF, France and Sculthrope AFB, England. He was an Aircraft Maintenance Tech on F84F and B66B. In 1964 his Tactical Wing was transferred to Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
While stationed at Holloman AFB he met and married Rhoda Dee Thompson of Alamogordo, NM on July 26,1964. Together they had three sons, Timothy Dean born June 16,1966, Shon Dixon born May 17,1968 and Zachary Edwin born May 5,1982.
After discharge from the Air Force Ron continued his education at the Jetma Engineering Institute in Dallas, Texas. Here he learned to become a machinist and tool and dye maker. In 1971 Ron took employment in the Denver, Colorado area. He worked for Ball Aerospace and became supervisor of the machine shop. Two of his many achievements while at Ball Aerospace was his part in building several of the space telescopes that have been launched by NASA. He received a medallion from Astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen for appreciation of his contribution in building the actuators in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Columbia the First Manned Orbital Flight. Ron also invented and received patents for various shock absorbent mounting arrangements for disk drives and other components when he worked in the disk drive industry.
In May 1993 Ron opened his own machine shop Cam Tech Machine and Tool. It was here that he was able to train all three of his sons in the machinist field.
In 2003 Ron retired and moved to Amarillo, Texas where he and Rhoda studied the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith at Mayim Hayim Hebraic Learning Center. Here Ron became quite the student of Hebrew and the Bible from the Hebrew writings. Ron served others in their study of the Hebrew roots of the Bible by burning DVDs, CDs or securing printed material for them. He loved to help others search the scriptures. He also attended Beod Moed Hebraic Learning Center in Roswell, NM
In 2009 Ron and Rhoda moved to Roswell to help in the care of his motherinlaw, Lois Thompson until her passing.
Ron loved camping, fishing and boating with his boys and grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening and could make the best salsa. He could make and fix just about anything you need. He loved to take long rambling road trips just to go see what you could see. The highlight for Ron, this summer, was when all his brothers traveled from North Dakota to Roswell to celebrate his 70 birthday with him. Ron was very excited that he was soon to have his first Great Granddaughter, Charley, by Ronee and Tyler Smith of Loveland, CO
Ron is survived by his wife Rhoda of Roswell, NM, sons Timothy Dean Rondestvedt and wife Becky and Shon Dixon Rondestvedt and wife Carolina of Houston, TX . Zachary Edwin Rondestvedt and wife Lynn of Loveland CO. Granddaughters, Ronee, Malaya, Joey, Jaden, Avonlea, Amity and Grandsons Ethan and Garry. Brothers Rocky Rondestvedt and wife Charlene of Lisbon, ND, Tim Rondestvedt and wife Patti of Spiritwood, ND, Roger Rondestvedt and wife Cathy of Hannaford, ND. Numerous cousins, nieces nephews, aunts and uncles as well as numerous friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his Grand Parents, John and Minnie Rondestvedt, Edwin and Sylvia Everson. Parents Bernard and Virginia Rondestvedt. Sister, Penny Dahl. Various aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Service

Graveside

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88201
Friday, October 19, 2012
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203