Ronald M. Etcheson, 70, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro, IL. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Unity Baptist Church, 716 E. 1700 Ave. Rt. 185, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Joe Lawson, officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. Memorials: Fayette Co. Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 84 Vandalia, IL 62471; Warrior Nation Cancer Foundation, 535 Dickey Pond Road Vernon, IL 62892 and/or Donor's Choice. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net. He was born June 8, 1950, in Vandalia, IL, the son of Maurice R. & Mary Jane (Schilling) Etcheson. Married Susan B. Culbertson June 14, 1970, in Vandalia, IL. He was a retired state bank examiner; US Marine Corps, Vietnam Veteran; member of Bethel Baptist Church, Rural Vandalia, IL; and served as a Deacon at several area churches in the Baptist Faith. He is survived by: Wife - Susan Etcheson, Vandalia, IL; and Daughter - Katie Callahan & Mike, Vandalia, IL. Preceded in death by: Parents.