Ronald A. Golde

Birth date: Sep 4, 1942 Death date: May 26, 2016

Ronald “Ron” A. Golde, born September 4, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH, passed away on May 26, 2016, at the age of 73, in his home in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Carol Golde, of California; his brot Read Obituary

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John

60w ago

I worked part-time for Kirk Jewelers in the late 1980's while attending OCC when Jessie was the watchmaker and Ethyl was manager. When I first started, Mr. Ron came in and spent alot of time looking me over. When he left he told me he was keeping an eye on me. After some time, i earned his trust and he was so very good to me. He not only gave me a .50 cent raise, (big money in those days), there was a small cafe in the shopping center where i would go sit and if i could afford it would have breakfast or lunch, ( i was a starving college student). Mr. Ron saw me sitting there one day not eating and he "made" me order something to eat and paid for it. He also told the owner if i was ever there and did not have money to eat to put it on his tab and he would pay for it. He was very thoughtful, generous and kind. He had great Christmas parties at his house too. He was also one of the best dressed people i have known. I think of him when i gift wrap presents because he taught me how to gift wrap one Christmas season. God Bless you Ron- thank you for treating me so well during a tough time in my life! John F

John Watson

68w ago

I was an 18yr old employee of Kirk Jewelers, Costa Mesa CA in 1978 and Ron Golde had an employee party at his house where because I rode a Yamaha 650 to work, Ron let me take his Harley Davidson for a ride. OMG it was fast, scary and amazing. And the fact that Mr Golde (as we called him) let an 18 yr old take it out for a spin shows the generosity of Ron Golde. I moved on but have never forgotten him or my time at Kirk Jewelers. John Watson

Angela Short

424w ago

Love you!!!

Angela Short

424w ago

Happy Birthday Ron! As I lay here crying and missing you, I can hear you tell me “Don’t cry over me. Move on and be happy. You’ve been through enough pain with the loss of Brooke and Kya.” It’s so hard though, since I miss our Friday night dates, eating out or just staying in watching movies..especially Casino! I would say “Let’s watch Casino!” Your reply was “No! Because you always fall asleep!” But we would still watch it and I would fall asleep! You would narrate it for me since it was a true story. You loved that movie too!! You would always joke around saying “you’re gonna miss me and you will never meet another Ron Golde” It would make me mad, because I didn’t even want to think about that day. Here it is more than a year later and I miss you more than ever. I think I was in denial after you passed. I would say things to myself like you moved back to California or you were sick and didn’t want me to see you that way. I so miss your presence! I miss the way you made me laugh. There are too many things to list that I miss about you. You were such a gentleman, never letting me open the car door, even when you didn’t feel good. I’m so grateful that I met you at my office and we had the opportunity to spend three great years together. All of my nieces and nephews loved you and thought you were the coolest man ever! You taught me a lot about life, trust and love. I remember the first thing you said after your surgery…you struggled to speak… “How is your mother?” It brought tears to my eyes. She had been in the hospital and had bypass surgery. You were so selfless…you were worried about my mom. I will never forget that nor will my mother. I love and miss you so much Golde!! You were Forever Young… Happy Birthday. Love Angie ??

Jen Broughton

438w ago

You entered my life as my M&M man! I was 2 years old, and you were this larger than life, amazing, funny, caring, and generous man. You would go on over the next 36 years to be so many things to me: father, brother, uncle, counselor, confidant, and most importantly – my friend. Even though more than a year has passed, and I'm comforted you've been reunited with Kel, I still see you, hear you, feel you everywhere. You left a gaping hole in my heart only the Great Ron Golde can fill. I miss our talks, jokes, card and board games, sharing pictures, and sharing stories! You loved my sister with such a fierce and unrivaled passion, you two set the example of how true love should be. I know how much I've missed her, but I know you lost the other half of your soul that day. I'm so happy to know you're together. I love you, M&M Man, always have and always will. 143

Angela Short

486w ago

Thank you Linda…

Linda Drake

489w ago

Dearest Ron,Several weeks after Kelli passed, I invited you over to Sunday diner. You came. While we were eating dinner that Sunday, a standing invitation for every Sunday was made. Unless you were not feeling well or had another engagement, you came to dinner. On the days you were not felling will, we took over a to go dinner. Your favoritesâ?? were helmet chicken (marinated chicken breast sitting on a ball of dressing baked in the oven and served with homemade gravy) macaroni and hamburger with fettuccine sauce and blue cheese burgers.We also had a standing invitation for all holidays. Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day the menu was brats done outside on the grill. I remember one Sunday when you gave our grill â??Last Ritesâ? and insisted we purchase a new grill. You wanted us to have the best grill sold by Loweâ??s, so reluctantly we went to Loweâ??s and purchased a Charm-Glow self-cleaning grill. It was, by far the best grill we ever owned. You were so generous to us with so many personalized items. I was always moved beyond belief when you would share a piece of Kelliâ??s jewelry with me. They will be treasured forever. My children loved it when you came for Christmas and/or Thanksgiving and shared stories about all the movie stars you had the opportunity to know while you lived in CA.You shared so much of your live with us, we felt like we had known you for over 60 years. Always loved the stories about Fred (aka Michael).The conversations you and Steve would have regarding cliff-hanger movies/TV shows, old movie stars and old movies were always interesting. When it came to movies titles or stars you two would answer each otherâ??s questions. EerieAfter you met Angie, she came to several dinners and cookouts. She was a breath of fresh air in your life.It is hard to put nine years of memories in a short note, so I will just say you were – one of a kind â?? you are missed and thank you for the memories.Love, Linda

Amy Pennington

489w ago

My husband Brett and I had dinner with Ron and Angie. He loved those french fries and we had a great evening. He wanted Angie to give us a tour of the house and take a peak in the gift room! We left with sunglasses and from then on he gave small gifts to my children. Caden received pocket knives and fun car memorabilia and Ty would cherish funny singing stuffed animals and boy toys! Sydney received a fun jelly watch and they all saw that Aunt Angie was super happy and that was the best gift of all! The companionship was apparent and we all loved it!The strangest thing Angie and I had to do when we visited CA was to find a pet cemetery and take a picture of Ron's dog's stone. I did not know pet cemeteries existed… There were people everywhere putting flowers on the graves. Ron was on the phone telling Angie where the dog was buried and we finally found it! We laughed at Golde's directions (by the big tree!) and took pictures for him! He was a great man and Angie learned a lot on this journey with him… Especially choice words…:)His life will not be forgotten. RIP Mr. Golde

Amy Pennington

489w ago

Beautiful memories and thanks for sharing Angie!

Angie

489w ago

Lit a candle in memory of Ronald A. Golde

Linda Drake

489w ago

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