Eliason, Ronald O. age 69, of Ham Lake. Lifetime member of the Don Hansen VFW in Ham Lake. He was an avid sportsman and also coached youth baseball. Preceded in death by parents, Orval & Hazel; brother, Larry. Survived by wife, Alice; children, Jeff, Sherry (Ken) Beckensten, Joel, Angela, Gerald and Donald; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; sister, Ruth (Harold) Rieber; many other family and friends. Funeral service Friday 11 AM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 19001 Jackson St NE, East Bethel. Visitation Thursday 5-8 PM and one hour prior to service at the church. Private interment Ft. Snelling Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Don Hansen VFW. Thurston-DeShaw Funeral Home Andover 763-767-7373