Ronald "Ronnie" Milton Ives, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. He was born on January 25, 1965, to his parents Jim Ives and Anita Speck.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Dianna Jones, whom he shared 43 years of love and happiness with. Together, they raised three wonderful children: Nancy Combs, Matthew Jones, and Christina (mike) Mouw. also, his siblings Carolyn (Jr) Fallen, Dianna (pat) Dudney, Bobby (Saundra) ritter, and Donnie (Angie) ritter. Ronald was a dedicated family man and took great pride in being a loving and supportive father to his children.

Ronnie is proceeding in death by Anita (tom) speck, jimmy Ives, Jim Ives, Jr fallen and several other family members.

Throughout his life, Ronnie adored his five cherished grandchildren, Monique, Brianna, Shyanne, Isabella and Michael. also, his two great granddaughters and great grandson due to come February 2026. He cherished every moment spent with them and always made sure to show them how much he loved them.

Ronnie will be remembered for his genuine nature and honesty, his sense of humor, and his unwavering devotion to his family. He had a passion for fishing, riding motorcycles and hunting. He will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

May Ronnie rest in peace, knowing that he was loved and adored by his family and friends.

he is gone by David Harkins

you can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he has lived. you can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. your heart can be empty because you can't see him, or you can be full of the love that you shared.