- Date Of Birth: December 19, 1953
- Date Of Death: December 3, 2018
- State: Minnesota
Ronnell Michelle Yanish, 64, of Alvarado, MN, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, with her family at her side.
Ronnell was born on December 19, 1953, in Princeton, MN, to Ronald and Dorene (Swanson) Martineau. She was raised in and around Zimmerman, MN, and prior to her Senior year, she moved with her family to Flensberg. Ronnell graduated from Little Falls High School in 1971. In 1969 Ronnell met Terry Yanish at North Star Resort on Leech Lake, MN and they began a long-distance friendship. By 1971, the two were “going steady,” and in April of 1972, she moved to Virginia to be with him while he served with the U.S Marine Corps. On May 25, 1972, Ronnell was united in marriage to Terry in Woodbridge. The teenage newly-weds lived in and around Quantico, VA before returning to Alvarado with their daughter Tera following Terry’s discharge in 1973.
Together they raised their children, Tera and Kurt, in Alvarado where Ronnell was a homemaker. She also worked several different jobs over the years.
Despite her frailty these last 20 years or more, Ronnell was as active as she could be and grateful to her family and friends for their love, patience, and kindness.
Ronnell is survived by her husband of 46 years, Terry; children, Tera (Trent) Jarvey of Grand Forks, and Kurt (Jennifer) Yanish of Alvarado; grandchildren, Aimee (Jared) Homstad, Lucas Jarvey, Jenna Jarvey, Cameron Yanish, and Micaela Yanish; and two great-granddaughters, Brystol and Brynlee Homstad. Ronnell is also survived by her brother Terry Martineau; a sister, Melissa Hanson; as well as several aunts, uncles, many cousins, other relatives, and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald Martineau and Dorene VanVleet; brother, Ronald Martineau; nephew, Barrett Yanish; niece, Ashley Lyn Yanish; and her aunt, Betty “Sis” Schmiege.
