Funeral services for Ronald Abrahamson, age 70, of Lemmon, SD and Hettinger, ND, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial to follow at the Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

Ronald Melvin Abrahamson was born on February 20, 1944, in Minot, ND, the son of Melvin (deceased) and Phyllis Abrahamson. He was raised on the farm near Surrey, ND and attended and graduated from Surrey High School.

Ron worked for several farmers in the area then moved to California where he worked for Kaiser Steel. He moved back to North Dakota in 1995 and worked for Aggregate Construction operating a dozer for 17 yrs. You would often find Ron high atop the dozer, along with his little four legged partner, Princess He met his Loving wife, Cindy Sittner and they were married on July 12, 2003.

Ron and Cindy resided in Lemmon, SD, and Hettinger, ND. Due to his failing health, Ron retired in 2012.

Ronald passed away on July 23rd, 2014 at the age of 70.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy, Lemmon, SD; his mother, Phyllis Abrahamson, Minot, ND; brother, Randy Abrahamson and wife Anne of Minot, ND; sisters, Roxanne Corum of Minot, ND and Linda Severson and husband Donald of Spring, TX; sisters in-law, Charlotte Corcoran and husband Raymond of Billings, MT, Lola Munro and husband Phil of Reeder, ND, Emma Melling and husband Donnie of Hettinger, ND; brothers-in-law, Alvin Sittner of Oceanside, CA, David and wife Carolyn of Helena, MT, John Sittner and wife Nancy of Billings MT, Donald Sittner and wife jeanette of Billings, MT; his faithful companion, Precious; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.'

He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin; two nieces, Robin Rasmuson, Tammy (Vollmer) Weidner; one nephew, Eric Severson; brother-in-law, Oscar Corum; and his father and mother-in-law, Emil and Christine Sittner.