Ronald "Ron" J. Neau, Jr., age 70, passed away on August 29, 2023 at his home in Pleasant Prairie with his wife, Peggy by his side. Ron was born in Kenosha, WI on January 27, 1953 to Ronald and Mary (nee: Nalbadian) Neau, Sr. He graduated from Case High School in 1971 and was an autoworker at Chrysler for 36 years. He also worked as a CNA at a number of local nursing homes. After retiring in 2009, Ron chose to work at several grocery stores and helped his wife with their licensed in-home childcare.

On February 17, 1973, Ron married Peggy A. Peterson in Racine. They had three children: Nathaniel, Candace, and Sarah.

Ron was an outgoing individual who never met a stranger. He volunteered in Royal Rangers and children's ministries at church for numerous years. Ron attended Great Lakes Church in Kenosha, WI. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and vacations with family including cruises with his son in which he spent most of the time singing karaoke and eating pork chops. He also loved spoiling his grandkids, watching them play sports, and playing board games with them, especially Battleship and Scrabble. Ron was a life-long lover of music. He was always singing, humming, or whistling and enjoyed karaoke, even winning a karaoke contest at Chrysler.

Ron was preceded in death by his father, Ronald J. Neau, Sr. and his mother-in-law JoAnn (nee: Walley) Peterson. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; their children: Nathaniel J., Candace L., and Sarah E. Harris; grandchildren: Bree, James, and Jude; his mother, Mary Neau; siblings: Cherie (Paul) Phillips, George (Gerlyn), Mark (Tammy), and Anita (John) Brint; his father-in-law, Raymond J. Peterson, Sr., and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.

A Memorial Service for Ron will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 5:00PM. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Friday from 3:00PM – 5:00PM. In lieu of flowers, his family encourages donations in his memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

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