Ronald L. Schampers, Combined Locks, age 79, died at his home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born in Little Chute on April 16, 1939 to the late Ernest and Lorraine (Rutten) Schampers. Ron married Roberta "Bobbie" LaVan at St. John Church on May 15, 1961. Ron was an Army veteran with the 32 ^nd Division. He worked as a foreman at the Kimberly Mill until his retirement. Ron hunted in his earlier years and loved to be outdoors fishing at his cottage in Lac du Flambeau and spending time with his family. No one could pop popcorn like he did – it was second to none! He took great pride in always being there for his family and he made sure Bobbie (his #1) was taken care of.

Ron is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bobbie; his beloved dog, Sophie; children: Lisa (Dale) Wolf, Darboy; Ken (Sandy) Schampers, Darboy; Jaimie Bonzelet, Kaukauna; and Shelly (Doug) Vander Wielen, Darboy; grandchildren: Tyler (Chelsea) and Lauren Wolf; Trevor (fiancée  Whitney) and Matt Schampers; Heather (Eric) Peterson, Randi (Adam) Krueger and Mike Bonzelet; and Kimberly (Kyle) Stevens; great grandchildren: Brayden, Ethan, Ben, Aria, Aiden and Gabe and he was excited to have 2 more on the way; sister, Sharon (Merle) Schuh; and brother-in-law, Pete Janssen. He is further survived by other relatives, neighbors and friends.

In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his infant grandson; mother-in-law, Lillian Thill; sister, Marlene Janssen; and brother-in-law, David Hughes.

A private family service was held. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.

Ron's family would like to thank Dr. Guenther and Dr. Yao and the 3 ^rd floor nurses at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton for the compassionate care he received. Also, thank you to his neighbors and friends for always lending a hand. It was greatly appreciated.