Ronald Clarence Wehde passed away of heart failure on September 17, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ron was born on July 30, 1944 to parents Clarence and Edna (Ullom) Wehde. He grew up in the Baltic area, graduated from Baltic High School and attended University of South Dakota where he studied mathematics and played football. He worked in many areas of the construction industry and drove trucks for over 50 years. Ron enjoyed golf, bowling, dogs, crossword puzzles and old westerns. He is survived by his wife Joann Smith; his four children; Mark Wehde (Jennifer), Tim Wehde, RJ Wehde (Doris), and Elizabeth Pryka (Kirk);  Joann’s sons Andrew (Lisa), Rodney (Cathy) and Timothy (Shelly); four grandchildren; Kilian Wehde (Amanda & Kilian’s mother Dorinda), Mark Wehde Jr., Jordyn Wehde, and Ethan Pryka and numerous nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death by his parents, the mother of his children Patricia Wehde; and his brothers, Richard and Jerry