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Ronny Zimmerline, 78, of Creston, formerly of Greenfield, passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at Greater Regional Health in Creston.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church with burial in the Fontanelle Cemetery. Refreshments and fellowship will be held at the church following the burial. Open visitation will be held 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield. The family will greet friends from 12 to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.
The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com. Memorials may be made to the Iowa Special Olympics, Regency Housing in Creston, Innovative Industries in Creston or to Camp Courageous of Iowa.
Ronny Lee Zimmerline was born Oct. 27, 1947, the son of Floyd J. and Dolores (Baier) Zimmerline in Creston,
Ronny lived most of his life on a farm in Adair County with his parents. He attended Adair County schools. On the farm he enjoyed all the livestock and drove a Ford tractor around the farm. Ronny and his parents moved to Greenfield in 1978. After living in town, he mowed several lawns with his John Deere garden tractor.
Ronny was baptized and was a member of the Greenfield United Methodist Church. He and his parents were the first to be baptized and become members of the new church in 1960 by Rev. Don Arthur. On Feb. 10, 1992, he moved to Creston and was under the direction of the Southwest Iowa Residential Facility. He worked at the Innovative work shop and later was put on a night-cleaning crew cleaning factories in Creston and Afton. Recently Ronny changed over to Iowa Focus in Creston.
Ronny enjoyed and participated in all activities offered: basketball, softball, volleyball, track, bowling and all the holiday dances. He especially liked the Iowa Special Olympics held at Iowa State University in Ames. He was a member of the YMCA in Creston.
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother, Florence Zimmerline.
He is survived by his stepsister Tamara (Robert) McCann of Omaha, Nebraska; stepbrother Bradley S. (Stasha) Murray of Sarasota, Florida, and their children, Hudson and Starli; several cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.