Ronald Eugene Scott, 69, died on May 7, 2025, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born on January 18, 1956, in Hutchinson to Robert E. and Imogene L. Scott.
Ron attended Buhler High School and Washburn University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 1975, he married Christine Howell of Hutchinson and had two children, Jennifer and Ryan. After graduating, he returned to Hutchinson to work with his father where he would begin a life-long career in RV sales, parts and service. For the last 40 years, he loyally served his customers maintaining close relationships lasting through decades of hard work and dedication to his business. In 1987, he married Patricia Byrd of South Hutchinson and had two daughters, Natalie and Regan.
While Ron was well-known throughout the Hutchinson community through his RV business, his true passion was his family. He was a dedicated father, and his greatest pride was his children’s academic pursuits. Ron taught his children insight and understanding through the many lively debates that occurred in their home. He loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in sports and school activities. His family will fondly remember the many summers spent at the family sandpit where you’d often find Ron in the water or driving the boat. Ron rarely missed a Royals game, enjoyed playing and watching golf, browsed antique shops for new additions to his camper toy collection, and often ended his day with an old rerun of Gunsmoke. Everyone who knew Ron has been touched by his generosity and captivated by his witty storytelling.
Ron is survived by his wife, Pat Byrd, of South Hutchinson, and four children, Jennifer Koontz (Matthew) and their children Caleb, Abigail, and Naomi, of Newton, Kansas; Ryan Scott (Molly) and their children Otto, Campbell, Tolliver, and Poppy, of Omaha, Nebraska; Natalie Scott and son Elliott of Kansas City, Missouri; and Regan Scott of Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Randall, and his sisters Darlene and Roberta.