Ronald L. Jahnke Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Ronald L. Jahnke of Madison, Wisconsin. Ronald, born on April 1, 1938, passed away on October 12, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Erwin Jahnke and Margaret Jahnke (Ullerich); his siblings, Kathy VanGundy and Lee Jahnke (Mary); and his brothers-in-law, Jerry Sommers and Glenn Sommers.
He is survived by: his wife Marlene; his children, Doug Jahnke (Aana) and Susan Marnocha (Craig); his grandchildren, Brian Jahnke (Maddy), Laura Zugschwert (Kevin), Brynna Marnocha (Michael Blizel) and Lindsey Baranowski (Jasen); his brother Russ Jahnke (Sherry); and his siblings-in-law, Nelson VanGundy, Carol Menz (Ken), Dianne Schwartz (Greg) and Ruby Sommers. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 6th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Nakoma Golf Club (4145 Country Club Rd, Madison, WI 53711).
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorial donations to the UW Carbone Cancer Center (https://secure.supportuw.org) or UW Men's Basketball at supportuw.org/giveto/tribute.
