Ron Likes, 78, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at the Sunset Manor Care Center in Irene, South Dakota due to complications resulting from Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia.  In lieu of flowers and memorial donations, Ron's family would invite family and friends to make donations in Ron's memory to the South Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.  There will be no formal services held.

Ronald Likes was born on May 9, 1941, to Carl and Kathryn (Wheeler) Likes in California.  He attended Jordan High School in California, graduating in 1964.  While living in California, Ron met Anita Borstad, who lived in the same apartment complex as his sister, and the two soon began dating.  On June 10, 1966, Anita and Ron were married in Long Beach, California.  Ron and Anita had two children, Kevin and Kerin.  It was while attending a trade school that Ron found a love for computers, and worked at Hoag Memorial Hospital prior to becoming disabled in 1984.

Ron had many loves in life, including music, especially country western, rock 'n roll, and Rick Nelson, weekend getaways, taking pictures of family and friends, the ocean, and baseball.  In his younger years Ron proudly played for the Aberdeen Pheasants baseball team, and was actually drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.  He was a fan of the Minnesota Twins, and was a caring and compassionate husband, father, and friend.  Ron and Anita were members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls at the time of his passing.

Ron is survived by his wife, Anita Likes, of Sioux Falls; son Kevin Likes, of Sioux Falls; daughter Kerin Winter, of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Carolyn Stapleton.