Funeral Services for Ronald (Ben) Wright, age 77, of Lynch, NE will be 10:30 am Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with Rev. Mike Durre officiating. Burial will follow in Scottsville Cemetery, north of O'Neill. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Friday, November 5, 2021 at Biglin's Mortuary. Ronald passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home south of Lynch surrounded by his family. Ron had been suffering from Alzheimer's for many years. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill.

Ronald Benjamin Ray Wright was born in O'Neill, NE on February 27, 1944 to Ernest and Leona (Stewart) Wright. He attended school through eighth grade at Redbird, Nebraska, then graduated high school from McCall, Idaho in 1962. While in high school, Ron excelled in football and wrestling, even making alternate for the 1968 - 1972 Olympic Wrestling Team. He attended Boise Junior College, then attended Wyoming University where he played on the football and wrestling teams. Ron played professional football for the Raiders as an offensive guard 1968-1971.

Ron married Tracy Hughes on July 4, 1987 in Akron, Iowa. To this union, three children were born, Audra, Benjamin, and Clint. Throughout the years, Ron filled various positions in his educational career such as Coaching, Custodian, Bus Driver and Educator. Locally he served as Superintendent of Niobrara Public Schools and of Cody-Kilgore. Ron was the Holt County Country School Superintendent from 1998-2001. He taught at Lynch Public Schools as the Industrial Technology Teacher from 2001-06.

Ron was a member of R-Calf and enjoyed fixing fence, ranch chores, feeding bottle calves and cows, going to cattle sales, and he also loved sports, hunting, and driving his four-wheeler around.

Ron will be remembered most for his dedication to Education, his hard work ethic, his love for cattle and as being someone you could always talk to about anything.

Ron is survived by his wife of 34 years, Tracy Wright, of Lynch; children, Ray Wright of Ontario, OR, Audra (Chad) Strom of Verdel, NE, Benjamin (Hannah) Wright of Lynch, NE, and Clint Wright of Lynch, NE; 5 grandchildren, Jacie and Weston Strom, and Olivia, Lillian, and Brantley Wright; sister, Jackie Myers of Caldwell, ID; sister-in-law, Anna Mae Krieter of Kent, WA; Linda Whiting (mother of Ray Wright) and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Ron is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Val Krieter and Aubry Krieter; and brother-in-law, Duane Myers.
The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to the staff at AseraCare Hospice for their care and concern for Ron and his family.