Ronald A. Slezak, 73, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, at his home in Boulder Canyon after battling cancer.

A funeral service will be 10:00 am Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Black Hills Funeral in Sturgis, with Chaplain Randy Bradley officiating. Burial will be 9:30am Monday, September 7, 2009 at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Ron was born on his familys farm near Owatonna, Minn. in 1936. He attended school in Owatonna and graduated from the University Minnesota in 1959. He entered the U.S. Army November 25, 1958 until November 12, 1960.

After being discharged, he returned to Owatonna. He later moved to Reno, Nev., where he opened an old time photo shop. Several years later, he opened another in Deadwood. He retired in 1989 and moved to Boulder Canyon.

He is survived by his wife, Penny Slezak, his sons, Peter Slezak, Rapid City, and Will Slezak (Lisa), Reno; a stepson, Michael McAtee, Evansville, Indiana; a step-daughter, Jill McBride, Vermillion, S.D. , his sister, Lorraine Wade, Milaca, Minn.; and grandchildren, Andrew Slezak, Sturgis, and Nicolas and Rachel Slezak, Reno; and two step-grandchildren, Sara and Jacob McBride, Vermillion.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

In lieu of flowers a memorial may be made in Ronalds name to Hospice of the Northern Hills.