Ronald William Pelka of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 5, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 79. He was born June 17, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William and Wanda Baczak Pelka. He married Wieslawa Wiesia on March 21, 1997, in Chicago. Ronald was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Ronald lived in Mountain Home since moving from Chicago in 2001. He was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church of Gainesville, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing and spending time traveling with his wife.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Wieslawa Pelka of Mountain Home, AR; daughters, Laurie Pelka of Dixon, IL and Kelly Pelka of Portland, OR; brother, Kenneth Pelka of MN; and grandson, Mason Schaefer of Dixon, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mountain Home Food Basket, 1341 Eastside Center Court, Mountain Home, AR, 72653.