Ronald Charles "Ronnie" Castaneda Obituary (2020)

Our beloved Ronald "Ronnie" Charles Castaneda, age 72, was called to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Ronald proudly served our country as a member of the United States Army. Ronald retired from Cap Metro after 20 plus years of service to Austin, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mary Castaneda and his siblings, Ricky Castaneda, Betty Pruitt, and Jesse Castaneda. Ronald is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sylvia Castaneda; his children, Ronald Victor Castaneda and his wife, Laura; Carla Castillo; Darlene Neslage and her husband, Rob, James Pate, and April Earle and her husband, Don; his grandchildren, Destiny Medrano, Rozlyn Castaneda, Maria Elena Castaneda, Ronald "RJ" Castaneda, Jr., Konrad Scott Rodriguez, Kellie Corpus, Emily Neslage, Logan Neslage, and Henry Earle; his great-granddaughter, Cataleya Longoria; his brothers, Joey Castaneda and his wife, Maggie, Mike Castaneda and his wife, Oralia, Jerry Castaneda and his wife, Cindy, Jaime "JJ" Castaneda and his wife, Bee, and Anthony Castaneda; his sisters, Renee Ramirez and her husband, Roy, and Danielle Ramirez. Ronald is also survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. Pallbearers will be Ron Castaneda, Steven E. Lara, Jaime Castaneda, Mitchell Sifuentes, Zach Castaneda, and Jesse Castaneda. Honorary Pallbearers will be his brothers, Joey Castaneda, Mike Castaneda, Jaime "JJ" Castaneda, Anthony Castaneda and Jerry Castaneda, and his grandson, Ronald "RJ" Castaneda, Jr. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. with Recitation of Holy Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Mission Funeral Home - South Side, 6204 S. First St., Austin, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1206 E. 9th St., Austin, Texas. Interment will follow with Military Honors at Assumption Cemetery, 3650 IH 35 S Feeder Rd., Austin, Texas. "Hey, Sylvia, have you ever got your ass kicked on Sunday?"