Ronald Dean Maike

Ronald Dean Maike, 75, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, July 5, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was a life-long member of the community.

Ron was born August 10, 1948, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Delmar and Nyla (Stuewe) Maike. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1966 from Alma High School. He was raised on the family dairy farm and helped his family milk sixty to seventy cows. Even while attending college, he would return home on the weekends to help. He attended Kansas State University, majoring in accounting and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business.

Ron married Linda Meseke on August 17, 1969, in Alma. After sharing together for almost 55 years, their lives, family, and farm, Linda survives at their home.

Ron worked for several years in Kansas City for Authur Andersen Accounting Company. He then returned to Alma to farm. In the beginning, Ron purchased seventy acres and rented additional ground, did custom farming for his neighbors, and eventually built his own operation. Ron also served six years in the Army Reserves.

Ron raised corn and soybeans. He was a member of the Kansas Soybean Commission, the Alma Young Farmers and Young Farm Wives, a board member for the Alma Co-op, and in 2017 was awarded Wabaunsee County Farm Family of the Year. Ron and Linda were selected as Grandparents of the year in 2019 by the Wabaunsee Booster Club because of their support of the student athletes. Ron enjoyed following K-State Women’s Basketball and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan. He loved to eat out and his favorite place was Stacy’s in Junction City.

But the true love and passion of Ron’s life was his family. He faithfully followed the sporting activities of his sons but found new energy in later years following his granddaughters’ events.

Ron is also survived by his sons, Brian Maike (Jami), and Anthony Maike (Maria Wade), both of Alma; his granddaughters, Kyndal Maike and Taryn Maike; and his sister, Lynette Phillips (Mike), Alma; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Maike, Kansas City, Missouri. Ron was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Alan Maike.

Private family services will be held at a later time. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Kyndal and Taryn Maike Education Fund, and those may be sent in care of Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.campanellastewart.com.