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Portrait of Ronald Roy Schield
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Ronald Roy Schield

September 20, 1938 – November 29, 2025
Lived 87 years
Walnut Hill · Belleville, Illinois
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Ronald R. Schield, 87, of Belleville, IL, born September 20, 1938, in Belleville, IL, died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at his residence.

Mr. Schield graduated from Belleville Township High School West in 1956 and from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1961. He owned Schield’s Prescription Shoppe at 4500 hundred block of West Main in Belleville during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Later, he worked for Walgreens until he retired in 2000. Ron was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, Belleville, and a member of Metro-east Pharmacist Association. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Ron enjoyed sports, music, travel, and photography. He was an avid Blues Hockey and Tennessee Volunteers football fan.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald T. Schield and Robert D. Schield; and his parents, Charles Zepart and Helen E., nee Lemkemeier, Schield.

Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Judith Ann Schield, nee Dill, whom he married on February 17, 1962; a son, Randy K. (Lynn) Schield; a daughter, Julie M. Schield (Dale Hoelscher); a daughter-in-law, Jami Schield; ten grandchildren, Danielle (Matt) Conway, Christopher (Jen) Schield, Emma (Nathan) McCarthy, Colleen (Aaron) Runge, Amy (Curt) Rodenmeyer, Renae Schield, Brian (Kelli) Schield, Darian Schield, Madelyn Schield, and Hannah Hoelscher; 15 great-grandchildren; and one cousin, Wes T. White.

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1938
Born September 20
1939
Ronald was 1 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Ronald was 7 when World War II ended
1959
Ronald was 21 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Ronald was 24 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
Ronald was 39 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1982
Ronald was 44 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Ronald was 59 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Ronald was 63 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Ronald was 72 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Ronald was 84 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away November 29, age 87
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