Ronald Lage

August 26, 1936 - May 23, 2019

The memorial service for Ronald Lage of Waite Park, formerly of Bertha, MN, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Faith United Church of Christ in Bertha with Pastor Dave Seaton presiding.  Visitation with the family will be held at the church on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Ronald, age 82, passed away with family by his side on May 23, 2019, at the Sterling Park Care Center in Waite Park, MN. Support was provided by St. Croix Hospice. Ronald was born to George and Edna (Hemmingson) Lage on August 26, 1936, in Gary, SD. After completing high school in Canby, MN, he later made his livelihood for 35 years as a vending technician for Aramark in Minneapolis. Ron was united in marriage with Charlotte Bastian Pegors on March 7, 1987, at the Evangelical Free Church in Coon Rapids, MN. In retirement they made their home in Bertha where Ron enjoyed playing cards and restoring old tractors.  Most of all, Ron loved time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ron was preceded in death by his parents George and Edna; and stepdaughter, Gail Pegors. Keeping Ron’s memory close to their hearts are his wife, Charlotte, of Waite Park; and her children, Kurt (Amy) Pegors of St. Peters, MO, Troy (Kara) Pegors of Oak Grove, MN, his daughter Denise (Mark) Carlson of Minneapolis; grandchildren Nikole, Tara, Sasha, Samantha, Taylan, Raina, Tanner, Kayla, Marek, and Neva; great-grandchildren Brynn, Andrew, Tristan, Helena, Nolan, Addison; along with siblings, James (Arla) Lage of Canby, MN and Sharon (Gary) Hyde of Castlewood, SD. Burial will be held at a later date in Grandview Cemetery, Gary, SD.