Ronnie D. Malena, 76, of Lincoln, passed away on January 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Malena was born September 9, 1941 to Clarence & Julia (Lefavour) Malena in Madison, NE.
 
Ronnie retired from Gooch’s Mill as a foreman. He also served in the United States Navy as a gunner. Ronnie and wife Marjorie retired in Texas and returned to Nebraska to be near family. They shared 50 years of marriage.
 
Preceded in death by his parents; wife.
 
Survived by children, Sue (Avery) Quakenbush, Kellee (Alfredo) Kucera-Moreno, Michael Malena (Erika Whalen), Bruce (Cindy) Kucera; brother, Larry (Shirley) Malena; nine grandchildren, Tiffany (Dane) Tiedeman, Hailee (Sebastiano) Quakenbush, Josslynn (Matt) Lovik, Lane Malena, Gage Malena, Vivian Stopak, Tyler Thornburg, Avnicia (Brandon) Scerini, Melissa (Christopher) Hart; thirteen great-grandchildren, Jasper Tiedeman, Emorie Quakenbush, Ayden Nelson-Owens, Avada Lovik, Kendrick Jensen, Evelyn Stopak, Paisley Hulbert, Kali Hulbert, Brooklyn Stopak, Jace Blade, Sora Jensen, Luke Findley, Beau Findley; many nieces, nephews & cousins.
 
 A Celebration of Ronnie’s Life will be 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2017 at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street, Lincoln 68510. Inurnment will be at a later time next to his wife in the Battle Creek Cemetery.