Ronald Paul Winstead, age 75, of Platte Woods, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 26th, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. Ron was born October, 20, 1949, in Leavenworth, Kansas. The first son of Paul and Helen Winstead. Ron graduated high school in 1967 and married shortly after. They welcomed daughter Angela in 1976. He later met Erin, his wife of 39 years, and together they share two daughters, Lauren and Chelsea.

Ron spent most of his working life driving commercial trucks and was employed by multiple ready mix companies in the Kansas City area. During which he could be spotted sporting his signature concrete covered bib overalls. He enjoyed working with his hands and was an excellent carpenter. He could create just about anything out of concrete, wood or steel. He could always be found outside in the yard working on a project.

Ron loved the water and some of his best memories were spent on the lake boating and swimming alongside family and a wine cooler. Fuzzy Navel preferred. In 2016 he was upgraded from “Dad” to “Papa”, and could often be seen sharing an ice cream bar with granddaughters Aurora, Alice and Ronnie.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Helen Winstead of Leavenworth, Kansas in 2010. He is survived by his brother Walley Winstead and sister-in-law Peggy, his wife, Erin, and two daughters Lauren Winstead and husband Joseph Quijano and Chelsea Whittaker and husband Luke.