Ronald Gene Reyher

Ronald Gene Reyher

Ronald Gene Reyher, 72, passed away on April 1, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Born in Alamosa, Colorado, he was the son of Robert and Ruth Reyher. He was raised on a farm in Wiley, Colorado. He graduated from Wiley High School and attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He served in the Army in the Vietnam War. He retired with the State of Oklahoma's Employment Security Commission and then worked part-time at the National Western Heritage Museum.

He enjoyed the outdoors, especially visiting the Gulf of Mexico for fishing, and sightseeing in the Colorado mountains. He loved gardening, writing, music, movies, watching college sports, and studying history, especially Native American history.

He is survived by his daughter, Anna Marie Wilcox; his son, Wes Reyher; his son-in-law, Brent Wilcox; his daughter-in-law Cricket Reyher; seven grandchildren: Shannon Diaz, Chris Diaz, Cody Reyher, Kitty Evans, Madi Evans, Jonah Wilcox, and Adelaide Wilcox; and two great grandchildren: Maelynn Diaz, and Freya Diaz.

The public viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at the Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond, Oklahoma. The memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at the Matthews Funeral Home.

Ron will be interred at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado at 11:00 a.m. on April 6, 2019.