Ronald John Oberlander, age 68, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. He was born on July 8, 1952, in San Diego, California, to Adeline (Schoner) and Edward Oberlander. Ronald proudly served his country in the United States Army achieving the rank of Sergeant in the 47th Division of the 4th Battalion Airborne Infantry, Fort Benning. He was a Registered Nurse, specially trained in Emergency Trauma and enjoyed over 30 years in the healthcare industry. Ronald married Daphne “Sue” Landsparger in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on June 11, 2015. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Ronald is survived by his beloved wife, Daphne “Sue” Oberlander; his children, Tracy Whipple of El Dorado Hills, California, Jamie Burmeister and her husband, Rob, of Antelope, California, and Steven Oberlander and his wife, Melanie, of Roseville, California; his stepson, Nick Tombrella of Frisco, Texas; his grandchildren, Ethan Whipple, Madelyn Oberlander, and another granddaughter expected soon; his brothers, Edward “Wayne” Oberlander and his wife, Diane, of Temple City, California, and Gilbert Oberlander and his wife, Debbie, of San Gabriel, California; his sister, Linda Gonzales and her husband, Rudy, of Rosemead, California; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Adeline Oberlander, and his sister, Loretta Melville and her husband, Jim Melville.
A memorial service will be held at Berkshire Chapel, 9073 Berkshire Drive, Frisco, Texas 75033, on Saturday, February 27, 2021, beginning at 12:00 noon. The service will be live streamed for those not in attendance at our Facebook page:
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=10043&ovr_acv_id=5246