Ronald J. Mills

Ronald J. Mills, 74 of Lewis Center, OH, formerly of Joppa, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2026 in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Ronald graduated from Joppa High School, attended Shawnee Community College then graduated from SIU Carbondale with a degree in Biology. He was an environmental engineer who retired as a CEO of a solid waste company. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Lewis Center, OH and loved animals. Ronald enjoyed being outdoors which included going to the zoo and gardening his plants.

Ronald is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandra (Fick) Mills; sons, Jason Mills and wife Michelle and Jeremy Mills; twin grandchildren, Addison and Sawyer Mills; sister, Carolyn Strickland; sister-in-law, Susan Hughes (Tim); brothers-in-law, Ronnie Fick (Tammy) and Ryan Fick (Lori); nephew, J.R. Sielbeck and several other nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Nina Mills.

Visitation will be held Saturday, April 11th, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be given in Ronald’s name to Alzheimer’s Association.

Condolences for the family may be left online at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.