Ronda Lu Peer

May 14, 1956 – Aug. 2, 2024

Ronda Lu Sorenson; Tipton; Peer; passed August 2, 2024.

She was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Lemoine and Verla Sorenson nee Twombley on May 14, 1956. 

She was raised in Deaver. She was a graduate of Frannie Elementary, Deaver-Frannie High School, Northwest Community College, Mesa State College and the University of Wyoming. She was an English major, a communications Master and was not only a professional educator but was also a passionate teacher. “Trust, when I tell you I’ve earned every single semi-colon in this obituary.” – son Bryan Tipton

She bowled an average of 160 in league play, but family has seen her consistently in the 200s in practice. She picked up spares well and loved the time she shared with family and friends. 

She was proud of her career. Her son was proud of her career. As a single mom, she raised two boys. She was proud of her family.

While working as a secretary for the irrigation district office in Deaver, she began teaching adult GRE classes. Her GRE classes became a program for Northwest College, and that program became the Office of Extended Campus. Ronda was the Dean of Extended Campus for Northwest College. 

She was son Bryan’s middle school librarian. She was a trusted friend and a well-loved and respected colleague. Bryan was happy to have the chance to be one of the many people she let just drop by her office for M&Ms and chit-chat. There was usually a line.

She received a warning flag for aggressive driving the time she drove in the stock car races at fair.

Ronda was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Kenneth Tipton and Jose Peer; and son Alex Fraser Peer. 

She is survived by her brothers, Craig (Vickie), Mark (Mona), Jhan (Becky), Steve (Tara) and David (Lea) and their children and children’s children; son Bryan (Lindsey Loyning) Tipton; and granddaughters Lexis and Halle Griffith. She knew her great-granddaughter, Brooke Collier, and she wanted to be called Grammie Ronda.

Services will be held August 16 at 2 p.m. at the Nelson Auditorium in Powell. A reception will follow, and both are open to the public. The service will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/share/mrfvu9CDaFLx/. 

“I really wish I could send her this for editing;” – son Bryan