Ronald Wayne Conner, 68, of De Soto died Dec. 9, 2016, at his home. Mr. Conner was a self-employed property maintenance man. He was born June 9, 1948, in St. Louis, the son of William and Frances (Harmon) Conner.
He is survived by an adopted son: Donivan; a son: Shawn Patrick Conner; a daughter: Jennifer Noel (Conner) Studt; two sisters: Jeanette Hale of Dittmer and Marilyn Robinson of St. Peters; three brothers: Dennis Conner of St. Peters, Larry Conner of Fenton and William Conner of Arnold; and his former wife, Marta Ayala of Florida.
A memorial gathering is scheduled at 1 p.m. and a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main, in De Soto, officiated by the Rev. Jason Wagner. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.