Ronnie Roger VanSickle

November 10, 1942 - March 4, 2022

Ronnie Van Sickle was born to George & Clara (Hollis) Van Sickle on November 10, 1942, in Northville, Michigan. He graduated Northville High School in 1960. He passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022. Ron joined the U.S. Navy in 1962 during the Vietnam War. He was trained as an Aviation Electrician in Jacksonville, Florida, then was stationed at Miramar Naval Air Station. He married Tillie Miller in 1963; they had three children. He worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in 1966, and spent his entire career working in communications, a member of the CWA, retiring after 34 years. He was noted as an excellent electrician, doing jobs for family and friends. Ron enjoyed playing softball in his younger years, then bowling on a league for many years. Learning to play the drums, he joined the family in many jam sessions. Yard work was also something he enjoyed. He is survived by his sons Ronald Van Sickle of Pinckney and James (Kelly) Van Sickle of Trenton, his daughter, Karen Fairman, of Huntington Woods, and the light of his life, his granddaughter, Hannah Fairman. Visitation Tuesday, March 8th from 4 PM until the 7 PM Funeral Service at Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 980 N. Newburgh Road (between Ford Road and Cherry Hill) Westland. He will be laid to rest in Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi, Michigan. To share a memory, please use the Share a Memory tab on this web page.