RONALD LOUIS RON HULA, age 78, a resident of Irving since 1968, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Las Colinas Medical Center after a three year battle with glioblastoma. Born November 21, 1938 in Caldwell, Kansas, he was the son of the late Louis J. Hula and Teresa Olivier Hula. He graduated from Oklahoma State with a bachelor degree in civil engineering and later received his masters degree at the University of Oklahoma. He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He worked for the Corps of Engineers in Tulsa and Dallas and retired after 38 years of service. He married Judy Arens in Medford, Oklahoma August 20, 1960. He loved to farm and had a self-proclaimed PhD in farming. He was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Judy of Irving; a son Donald Hula and wife Lisa of Fort Worth; two daughters, Karen Cope and husband David of Flower Mound and Cindy Mosier and husband Howie of Keller; two sisters, Kay Shrout of Irving and Marilyn Fuchs of Odenton, Maryland; six grandchildren, Brittany Hula, Kylie Hula, Julian Cope, Zachary Cope, Brody Mosier, and Caleb Mosier; and many extended family members. A vigil will be held 6:00 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. A rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017 at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. Burial will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas. The family extends special thanks to Josie Sewell, Dr. Edward Pan, and Dr. Robert Timmerman at UT Southwestern Cancer Center. SERVICES

Visitation

Sunday, February 19, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Rosary

Sunday, February 19, 2017 7:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, February 20, 2017 11:00 AM

Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church 2323 Cheyenne Street Irving, Texas 75062

Committal Service

Monday, February 20, 2017 12:30 PM

Calvary Hill Cemetery 3235 Lombardy Lane Dallas, Texas 75220