Obituary

Ronald Ray Delp

December 8, 1944–January 19, 2020

Ronald (Ronnie) Ray Delp, 75, passed away from a sudden illness at the Providence St. Mary Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash., on January 19, 2020.

Ron was born in Seattle, Wash., on December 8, 1944 and lived most of his life in Dayton and Walla Walla, Wash. Graduated from Dayton High School in 1963. He married to Sherry Edmondson in 1964 and later divorced. He then married Beverly Wicklund Yarchenko in 1977.

Ron worked various jobs in his early years, including Bill's Thrift Grocery Store and construction at Little Goose Dam. He began employment with Pacific Power in 1970 and worked for this company for 31 years retiring in 2001.

He was a past member of the Dayton Jaycees and Walla Walla Elks #287. Ron loved gardening, fishing, the mountains, and his home and family. In his later years he enjoyed gleaning apples and sharing them with friends, neighbors and family.

Ron is survived by his wife, Beverly, son Darin (Heidi) Delp of Chelsea, Ma.; son Brian Delp of Seattle, Wash.; son Dennis (Bonnie) Wicklund of Kennewick, Wash.; son Jason (Joani) Wicklund of Walla Walla, Wash.; Double Cousin, Sandra (Joe) Spoonemore of Pullman, Wash; 6 grandchildren as well as a nephew, niece and cousins.

Preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Margaret Delp, brother, Gary Delp and son, Ralph Wicklund.

A Celebration of Ron's Life will be at Three Rivers Winery, Bordeaux Room on April 18, 2020 from 1–3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks to please make donations or give time to Dayton High School Alumni Association.; Dayton Eagles or the Walla Walla Christian Aid Center.