Mr. Ronn F. Kabobel

December 6, 1937 - March 1, 2011

Kabobel, Mr. Ronn F., of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at St. Mary’s of Michigan Medical Center. Age 73 years. Ronald Frederick Kabobel was born on December 6, 1937, in Saginaw, to Gotto F. and Ella (Becker) Kabobel. He married Shirley May Redburn on February 1, 1958, in Saginaw. She predeceased him on March 1, 2006. Ronn was a local real estate broker. He owned and operated Ronn Kabobel Realty for many years. He was a faithful and active member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, having served on many boards. Surviving are his two children, Kristine Kabobel, Saginaw; Aaron Kabobel, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; three grandchildren, Brooke (Russell) Purkiss, Joseph Spahr, and Ronald Spahr; two great-grandchildren, Taylor Purkiss and Waylon Purkiss; his mother, Ella Kabobel, Saginaw; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law, Gerald Redburn, Janice (Lee) Perkins and Carol (Roy) Moe; many nieces and nephews; also a special friend, Joanna Jones. He was predeceased by his son, Ronald F. Kabobel, Jr., his daughter, Kimberley Gaffney, and his father, Gotto F. Kabobel. Funeral service will take place 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 2110 Brockway St. The Rev. Kathleen Basner will officiate with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave., on Friday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., then at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be given to Resurrection Lutheran Church. Memories and sympathies may be shared with the family on Ronn’s obituary page online at www.WakemanFuneralHome.com