Ronald "Ronnie" C. Lehr

November 12, 1962 - July 28, 2021

Ronald C. “Ronnie” Lehr, age 58 of Newport, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in his home. Born November 12, 1962 in Monroe, Ronnie was the son of Howard and Agnes (Taborski) Lehr. As a young man, he was known to his friends as “Caveman”. He attended Monroe Public Schools and married Diane M. Richards on October 19, 1998 at The Chapel of Love in Monroe. Ronnie was employed by Auto Body Plant for 22 years as an Auto Paint Repair Technician before being medically retired in 2012. He enjoyed wrenching on cars, 4wheeling, grilling, Rock n Roll music, small game hunting and deer hunting. Ronnie is survived by his wife Diane; three sons, Devin Lehr of Newport, Derrick (Chelsea Grove) Masserant of Monroe, and Dustin (Tori) Masserant of Monroe; mother, Agnes (Dan Parker) Lehr of Monroe; sister, Jackie Rupp of Newport; two brothers, Kevin Lehr of Monroe and Dan (Stacy) Lehr of Monroe; half brother, Arthur Lehr of Monroe; two half sisters, Kelly Lehr of Monroe and Jennifer (Jeff) Verscheure of Traverse City; 7 grandchildren: Nevaeh, Hayden, Mylee, Zayne, Brooklyn, Ryder, and Chandler. Ronnie was preceded in death by his father; brother, Howard; and nephew, Steve Hoffman. Cremation arrangements were provided by Bacarella Funeral Home in accordance with the family’s wishes. Family and friends are invited to a memorial visitation on Wednesday, Aug. 4th at the funeral home beginning at 4 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Ronnie’s life is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with Rev. B.J. McDaniel, pastor of One Way Christian Fellowship Church officiating. For anyone wanting to make a memorial donation, the family suggests supporting Little Blessings Veteran Outreach. 44 W. Samaria Rd., Temperance, MI 48182.