RONKE – John William ‘JR’
Born May 1, 1940. Passed away November 1, 2026.
Passed away peacefully at Benalla Health on the 1/11/2026 aged 86 years.
Loved and loving husband of Marion – married 63 years
Loved and adored father and father in law of Jamie and Fiona; Shelley and Jock (Faulds).
Treasured Pa ‘JR’ of Ben and Charlotte; Kelsie and Sandy.
‘Forever in our hearts’
Funeral notice
Service
November 11, 2026 - 11:00am
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 42 Arundel Street, Benalla VIC
Get directionsA Funeral Prayer Service to celebrate the life of Mr John William ‘JR’ Ronke will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Arundel Street, Benalla on Wednesday 11th November 2026 commencing at 11.00 am. The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for burial at the Benalla Lawn Cemetery.
Livestream of the service will be available, please go to the N J Todd website and follow the livestream link,
In lieu of flowers, donations to the ‘Cancer Council of Victoria’ in memory of John would be appreciated. Envelopes and a QR code will be available at the church.