Ronald Kay Guinn, 80, of Valley Center Kansas went to be with our Lord on Saturday September 30, 2023 at Newton Medical Center, Newton Kansas. He was born August 11, 1943 in Dodge City Kansas to proud parents Ray and Audrey (Madaus) Guinn. Ron was a 1961 graduate from Bucklin High School, Bucklin Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State, St Mary's of the Plain College, Texas A&M, and achieved a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University.
After graduation Ron began his engineering career at Field Queen Corporation, and happily retired from his career at Hesston Corp/Agco in Hesston, Kansas. Ron's work as an engineer was instrumental in designing and testing various farm equipment such as combines that could adjust to various types of wheat in various countries. His work blessed him with the ability to travel to Canada, South America and France displaying his craftsmanship.
Nov 20,1970, Ron's twin sister Carol Raye Fields passed away leaving behind 2 little girls. Ron raised Tammi and Lori like his own, stepping in as a father and giving them anything they would ever need to prosper in this world. Even as they grew to adults, Ron's care for his two girls and their children never faltered. He raised two wonderful ladies who stood by him at his final moments to say goodbye.
On October 24, 1986 he married Kathryn Cudo Yeahquo. He spent 36 yrs with the only woman he ever loved, displaying a beautiful, loving, time tested marriage to all until she passed on January 31 2023.
Ron loved people and never met a stranger. In most any setting Ron was in, he would manage to find a baby to get his hands on and sit quietly holding them.. Ron loved children as Jesus did. But his most enjoyment was teaching them about Jesus. He also had a great knack for entertaining them with his jokes and fun games. Up until his last day he would be running around with his great great nieces all over the property.
Ron loved to live life to the absolute fullest. He had a passion for scuba diving and skydiving with over a thousand jumps under his belt. He was a wonderful philanthropist. Even with all that he had going on through life, he still made time to take at least 75 mission trips to Mexico, Guatemala and Jamaica, to spread the word and love of our God while building homes for the less fortunate. His passion for community service was so powerful it attracted many to go and serve with him. Many of them still make these trips to this day.
However, Ron’s greatest love was that of His Lord. He led his life as a faithful and loving servant to God throughout his life, never waving on his faith and now he is receiving his gift of eternal life in the Almighty's kingdom. He was a member of the Valley Center Christian Church, Valley Center KS where he served as an Elder.
Ron is preceded in death by his parents Ray and Audrey Guinn, sisters Evelyn Brown, Dorothy Guinn and Carol Raye Fields and brother Kenneth Ray Guinn.
He is survived by his two daughters Tammi Birney of Sedgwick KS and Lori Gariss and husband Kevin of Catoosa OK along with a host of great nieces, nephews and great-great nieces and nephews who looked to Ron like a grandfather.
Memorials may be designated in his memory to Valley Center Christian Church for Casa Por Cristo mission trips.
Service will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Valley Center Christian Church, 1801 E. 5th St. N., Valley Center, Kansas. Graveside burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville, Kansas.
Baker Funeral Home Valley Center. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com.