Ronald Gene Belt, 78

Ronald Belt, 78, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away March 1, 2016.

Ronald was born March 10, 1937, in Denmark, Ohio, to Pete and Golda Casto Belt.

Ronald graduated from Mount Gilead High School in 1955 and then served in the Marine Corps for two years. He then returned to Ohio and married Connie Price on Sept. 1, 1961. They resided in Ohio where he was a fuel distributor and a farmer.

Ronald and Connie retired in 1999 and moved to Bigfork. It didn’t matter where Ron was, as he didn’t know a stranger and became friends with everyone. He was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout the U.S. and Canada. He liked to golf, shoot clay birds and spend time with his family, friends and his dogs.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Connie, of 54 years; his son Kipp Belt and Denise, granddaughters, Darcy and Kristen, and great-granddaughters, Avery, Reese, Peyton and Rion, all of Montana; and sister, Marlene Rengert, of Texas.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Golda Belt; brother, Jake Belt; mother-in-law, Lenah Price; and grandson, Dustin Drown.

The family would like to thank Mesa View Hospice of Mesquite for the love and care they gave to Ronald.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made in memory of Ronald Belt to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory in their Guest Book at www.virginvalleymortuary.com