Ron L. Christopher

Ron L. Christopher, Sr., 70, of St. Joseph, passed away, Friday, April 10, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. A private Celebration of Life Service will be held at Starks & Menchinger Chapel with Rev. Richard Kiser officiating. Private burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph. A public Celebration of Life Service will be announced after the current health safety restrictions. Memorial donations in Ron’s name may be made to Hanson Hospice Center or Berrien County Cancer Service. Those wishing to sign Ron’s Memory Book online & view his service may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Ron was born February 16, 1950 in St. Joseph to James Sr. & Rose (Jenkins) Christopher. He graduated from Benton Harbor High School, Class of 1969. On February 17, 1972, he married the former Darnell Davis in Benton Harbor. Ron was employed as a die-cast operator at Cast-Matic in Stevensville. Ron enjoyed spending time with his family and attending his granddaughter’s soccer games. He was an avid bowler and participated in many leagues at Blossom Lanes & Kelley’s Bowl. In his free time, Ron enjoyed fishing, camping, following Dale Earnhardt, Jr., attending races at US 131 & Osceola Dragstrips, rooting for the University of Michigan Wolverines, attending garage sales, and repairing lawnmowers for family & friends. Ron was known as a jokester, his pranks will be missed by all who were ever a recipient. Ron is survived by his wife Darnell; his children-Heather (Brian) Drewyor of Portage, MI, Ron (Betheni Taylor) Christopher, Jr. of Mishawaka; six grandchildren-Hailey Christopher, Ashley (Mark) Kraft, Mya Osburn, Bailey Drewyor, Kyla Drewyor, Eliot Drewyor; his great-granddaughter Aurora Kraft; siblings-James D. (Betty) Christopher of Benton Harbor, Michael (Elaine) Christopher of Albuquerque, NM, Dan (Sue) Christopher of South Haven, Cora (Gary) Igert of Watervliet; and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his father & step-mother James & Marty Christopher, his mother Rose Christopher, his sister Diane Curtis and his brother James F. Christopher, Jr.