Ronald Tschauner

Hastings resident Ron Tschauner, 90, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, at Mary Lanning HealthCare with his family by his side.
Ron was born on May 15, 1935, in Polk County, Nebraska, to Walter and Viola (Seberger) Tschauner. He graduated from Kramer High School in 1953. Following graduation, he attended trade school and began working for the C, B, & Q Railroad as a telegraph operator. He later served in the United States Army from August 1955 to August 1958.
On October 7, 1961, Ron married Pat Kosinski, and together they were blessed with four children. Later in life, Ron discovered a passion for running and took great pride in completing 427 races. These included marathons, with half marathons being his favorite, as well as 10Ks, 5Ks, and eventually one-mile walks.
Throughout his running years, Ron kept detailed diaries, recording everything from the weather and the routes he ran to how he felt each day. True to his disciplined nature, he even graded his own performance.
Survivors include his wife, Pat; sons, Scott and Steve; daughters, Wendy and Suzanne; grandchildren, Bentley, Montana, Danica (Eric), Wyatt (Janelle), Marcus (Anna), Madison, Maliq, Tavis (Sara), Aydenn, and Isabella; great-grandchildren, Zoey, Emmett, Declan, Delilah, and Scarlett; brother, Russ Tschauner; along with nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Mike and Marge Kosinski; brother-in-law, Michael Kosinski; daughter-in-law, Peggy Tschauner; and sister-in-law, Karen Tschauner.
Celebration of Life will be held on May 15, 2026, from 4pm to 6pm at the DAV, 302 S Elm, Hastings, Nebraska.