Staley, Ronald "Ron" Charles, 81 of Valley Park passed away peacefully among close family, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

He was born January 3, 1945 to Richard & Mildred Staley in St. Louis, Missouri. He was united in marriage to his wife, Carol on June 19, 1982.

Ron proudly served his country on the USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) in The United States Navy (Vietnam War). He enjoyed fishing, golfing, skill cutting wood crafts for his wife to paint, Yahtzee, a good sweet treat & binge watching The Price is Right. Above all else Ron enjoyed spending time around his family, especially his 4 grandchildren & pets Lucy & Charlie.

He was preceded in death by parents, Richard & Mildred Staley; brothers, Richard Staley, Donald Staley; and sister, Rosalee Wille.

Ron is survived by his devoted wife, Carol; daughters, Misty Hoffmann (Michael) & Cheryl Rossi (David); grandchildren, Lexi, Kendall, Caleb & Payton; nieces, nephews, and friends.

Services:  Roadside service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Meeting at Sylvan Springs Park at 2:00 p.m. to go in procession to Jefferson Barracks. Ron was an avid supporter of our active duty military and veterans. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made in Ron's name to give.uso.org .

As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.