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Ronald "Ron" Woodford

Jun 22, 1950 to Jan 04, 2010

Ronald "Ron" Woodford, 59, of Malden died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Casa de la Luz Hospice in Tucson, Ariz., surrounded by his family.

He was born in Peoria on June 22, 1950, to Charles E. and Eva (Swanson) Woodford. He married Janice Hamm Hoffman on July 7, 1996.

Ron is survived his wife; three daughters, Stacy (Brent) Dykstra of Kewanee, Rhonda (Jim) VanDeVoorde of Aurora and Jodi (Dan) Saletzki of Tiskilwa; two stepsons, Craig (Katrina) Hoffman of Princeton and Kevin Hoffman of Malden; one stepdaughter, Stacey (Scott) Mecum of Kasbeer; 12 grandchildren, Drew, Reese and Chase Dykstra, Nick, Alec and Kylee VanDeVoorde, Kayla, Avery, Carter and Danica Saletzki, Kristina Hoffman and Mackenzie Hoffman; one sister, Joy (Walt) Anderson of Peoria; one sister-in-law, Pat Woodford of Bradford; his mother-in-law, Nora Hamm of Princeton; and his beloved bulldog, Dozer.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Leon Woodford.

Ron and Janice owned and operated the Feed Store restaurant and Hawg House motorcycle shop in Malden. They enjoyed their winters vacationing in Arizona and riding their Road Kings together.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with Pastor Heath Beard officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services with burial at a later date.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.