Ronald Charles Blasko

Ronald Charles Blasko, son of Betty Jo and George S Blasko, was born on October 23, 1947 in Boulder, Colorado. Growing up mostly in Colorado, Ron spent a few of his younger years in Hot Springs, South Dakota. After graduating from Arvada West High School Ron attended the University of Colorado for one year before he received his draft notice.

Since he did not want to join the Army, Ron enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Vietnam after completing basic training. While serving three tours on two different aircraft carriers, the USS Ranger and the USS Oriskany, he was a “yellow shirt” on the flight deck crew, who helped ensure the pilots were launched safely from the ship for their missions. After four years in the Navy Ron decided to try his hand at delivering milk for one year.

After that, Ron found his true calling and purpose in life in law enforcement.  He would end up spending twenty-four and a half years with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department in Brighton, Colorado.  Ron served in many capacities with the Department, including Dispatch, Jail, Patrol, K-9, SCAT, SWAT, Detectives, and retired at the rank of Division Chief.

After retirement, Ron worked security for Colorado National Speedway and started his own company, helping car dealerships reduce their losses from theft and setting up preventative security measures.  Ron enjoyed the outdoors; hunting, fishing, attending Nascar Races, Broncos, Rockies, and Avalanche games. If his team was playing away from home, he would watch them on TV. He would spend hours doing yard work and drinking coffee with his buddies at Starbucks.

Preceding Ron in death and welcoming him to his heavenly home were his mother, Betty Jo (Goudge) Blasko, his father George S. Blasko, sisters Cathie (Blasko) Morris and Paula Jo (Blasko) Jones, and step mother Mary Lou (Hollenback) Blasko.

Surviving Ron are his wife Marcie; daughter Dori Johnson (Jason), and grandson Mason Johnson, sister Barb Miller, brothers-in-law David Miller and Jerry Morris, nieces Mindy Morley (Fred), Kristy Banas (Keith), and Angie Mastrud (Cameron); Nephews Terry Koch, Derrick Jones, and Matt Miller (Tammi).  Grandnieces Lauren and Vivienne Banas, Halie Smith (Hunter).  Grandnephews Dawson, Evan, and Nathan Morley; Josh and Zander Koch; Logan Duncan (Rachel), and Austin, Chance, Wyatt, and Parker Miller.

Memorial services will be at Harvest Fellowship Church, 11401 E 160^th Ave, Brighton, Co. 80602 on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with reception to follow at the church.  A military service will held at Fort Logan Cemetery on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 11:30am, Staging Area “B”.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Vietnam Veterans Association or the Wounded Warrior Project.