Obituary of Ronald S. Harding

Ronald S. "Pat" Harding. 91, of Coralville, died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Mercy Hospital under the compassionate care of all in the Hospice Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the First Christian Church in Coralville, where visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial at the Lone Tree Cemetery will follow a reception that will be held at the church following the funeral services. Memorial donations can be made to the First Christian Church @ 900 Lincolnshire Place, Coralville, IA 52241 or Iowa City Hospice @ 1025 Wade Street, Iowa City, IA 52240. Pat was born March 17, 1923, In Lake Williams, ND, the son of Robert and Gladys (Immel) Harding. He served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant under General Patton in Germany and Europe during WWII. Pat married Alberta Lou Vining on March 8, 1947, in Altoona, Iowa. For many years Pat worked as a commercial and residential contractor and contributed to the development of Iowa City and the surrounding areas, He was a member of First Christian Church, the Iowa City Homebuilders Association, and was a 32nd degree Mason. Pat enjoyed playing cards, watching sports and anything to do with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He simply loved being "Dad & Grandpa" His family includes his wife of over 67 years, Alberta; their children, Ron (Mary) Harding Jr. of Chandler, AZ; Robert Harding of Coralville; Richard Harding of Waimea, Kauai; Suzanne (John) Galea of Terre Haute, IN, and Cathleen (Art) Chapman of Lone Tree, IA; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Pat was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.