CARROLL,
Ronald Edward
Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ -
Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 -
Ronald Edward Carroll age 58, of Lake Havasu City, passed away Friday,
Nov. 7, 2014 after a three and a half year battle with kidney cancer.
Ronald was born April 4, 1956, in Bell, Calif. He is the son of Horace
Carroll and Barbara (Hughes) Carroll.
Ronald graduated from Nogales High School in La Puente, Calif. At
seventeen Ronald joined the United States Navy as an engineman. He was
later honorably discharged at rank E4.
After his Navy discharge he worked in Navy shipyards in San Diego,
Calif. and later moved to Northern California where he worked
construction.
Ronald married Amy (Balk) Carroll on Feb. 6, 2006.
Ronald moved to Lake Havasu City to be closer to family, this is where
he found his true passion, he attended Mohave Community College where he
studied fire science and emergency medicine. Ronald worked at Desert
Hills Fire Department for several years and later at River Medical
Ambulance for fourteen years.
During his free time Ronald enjoyed camping, boating, and spending time
with his family.
Ronald was a great role model to his family and coworkers; he was truly
a gentle giant.
Ronald is survived by his father, Horace Carroll of Saugus, Calif.;
wife, Amy Carroll of Lake Havasu City; two sons, Bradley (Miranda)
Kuenzli of Naval Base Port Hueneme, Calif., Darren Kuenzli of Lake
Havasu City; two brothers, Gerald Carroll of Lake Havasu City and Donald
Carroll of Pell City, Ala.; and sister Tamara Sanders of Saugus, Calif.
The family has asked for donations to be made under Ronald’s name to
Denise’s Day c/o Sunrise Rotary.
Services for Ronald will be Saturday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at the
Nautical Inn Convention Center, 1000 N. McCulloch Blvd., Lake Havasu
City.
Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Ronald’s family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com