Ronald Waters

Ronald Lewis Waters, 84, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Oregon, on January 8th, 2026. A private family service will be held in the near future.
Ronald was born July 15th, 1941, in Yoncalla, Oregon, to Alfred Waters and Velma (Lutz) Waters. He graduated from Yoncalla High School in 1959. After graduating, Ronald joined the United States Army, serving from 1960 to 1963 and achieved the rank of SP4 as a Military Police Officer where he became an accomplished sharpshooter. Following his service in the Army, Ronald would marry the love of his life, Patricia Ann Radford, on September 30th, 1977, in Packwood, Washington. They went on to spend thirty-five years together until Patricia's passing on February 6th, 2013.
Ron worked as a saw filer for Blue Mt. Lumber in Pendleton, Oregon, starting in 1998. He dedicated thirteen years to his craft, retiring in 2011.
Throughout his life Ronald had many interests and hobbies. In his younger years he loved to ride his motorcycle. Later he enjoyed making bird houses and watching the birds that would visit. He enjoyed going for drives, fishing, hunting, shooting his guns, and he loved watching Fox News. Above all he cherished time spent visiting with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his sister Alma Waters of Roseburg, Oregon; his three sons Dion Waters of Hampstead, North Carolina, Aaron Waters of Bedford, Indiana and Joel Waters of Midvale, Idaho; and his two daughters Deana Waters of Jacksonville, North Carolina and Corrie Waters of Haines, Oregon. He is also survived by his twelve grandchildren, Alexis, Alyssa, Gwynneth, Lewis, Damon, Andre, Leyla, Kaitlyn, Peyton, Abram, Jaedyn and Erynn. As well as three great-grandchildren Ava, Perrin and Elayne.
Ronald is preceded in death by his wife Patricia Waters, his parents Alfred and Velma Waters, and his brother Homer Waters.