Ronald Earl Lynam, age 86, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Vintage Park Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa. Ron was born May 7, 1940, in rural Corning, Iowa, the son of Louis and Ruth (Ridnour) Lynam. He was raised near Corning and graduated from Corning High School in 1958. He then attended Clarinda Junior College for a year. Ron farmed with his dad before moving to Denver, Colorado where he met Ruth Nicolaison who became his wife on April 6, 1968, in Arvada, Colorado. He worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in Colorado. Ron and Ruth moved back to southwest Iowa in 1970 and Stanton, Iowa in 1971. They farmed for a short time and Ron worked for many years at Eaton Corporation in Shenandoah, Iowa. Ron also served in the National Guard for 37 years and was a member of the Corning American Legion. He was always involved with military honors for veterans and delivered many memorial and veteran’s day speeches. Ruth passed away in 2004, and Ron got reacquainted with a childhood classmate, Marge Mueller. They were married on November 4, 2006, in Carbon, Iowa. Ron enjoyed participating in community theater, Stanton’s Santa Lucia, reading westerns and war novels, and was a contributing writer for the Adams County Extension. Ron also loved animals especially his cat “Whiskers”.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife: Ruth Lynam; daughter: Jennifer Lynn Lynam; and sister: Betty Beavers. Survivors include his wife: Marge Lynam of Corning, Iowa; children: Lorrie Yoakum and husband Kevin of Phoenix, Arizona; Andrew Lynam (Milacha Bevins) of Omaha, Nebraska; Christine Heidebrecht and husband Dale of Temple Hills, Maryland; Debbie Engelton of Des Moines, Iowa; Re Nae Fulton and husband Jeff of Guss, Iowa; and JR Reynolds and wife Anita of Marshalltown, Iowa; grandchildren: Aidan, Erick, and Carston Yoakum; Nicholas Lynam; Nancy Storm and husband Steve; Christopher Wright; Charles Wright; Andrew Bartenhagen and wife Megan; and Audra Larison and husband Steve; sister: Ramona Schaffer and husband Bud of Creston, Iowa; brother: Leslie Lynam and wife Susan of Overland Park, Kansas; and many other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the LeRette Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery near Stanton, Iowa, at a later date.

LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.