WILEY, RONALD DEAN "RONNIE", 65 , passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 at home in El Dorado due to natural causes. He was born on November 28, 1959 in Goodland, Kansas to Robert and Mary Wiley, both deceased.

Ronnie was a lifelong, self taught, self employed mechanic. He could fix or rebuild about anything. Though his passion revolved around cars and motorcycles which he could rebuild from ground up including motors, body work, painting, decals and even special modifications. He had a special love for Novas and Harley Davidson's. He rebuilt and painted several of them for himself. He even won 2nd place in a bike show with one of the Harley Davidson's he had redone.

His hobbies and interests were fishing, listening to music, hanging at the lake as much as possible, sitting on the front porch, an occasional drink and spending time with family and friends. He was especially fond of playing around with his grandchildren.

Ronnie is survived by his 8 children: Heather Rector of El Dorado, Monica Rector of El Dorado, Jessica Trimble(Chris) of Lewis, Veronica Wiley of Great Bend, Skylar Wiley of Concordia, Michelle Marley of McPherson, Lindsey Wysong(Mark) of Larned, Meghan Wiley of Larned, and Darrien Vanwagner of Burnet, TX; 18 grandchildren: Joseph Rector(Jennifer), Christopher Perez, Johny Charles, Jacob Rector(Kaitlyn), Jasmin Guzman, Devlin Colangelo(Sam), Alexandria Martinez, Kayleena Reyes, Alexxis Martinez, Antonio Rector, Hailey Marley Caden Marly, Alycia Fulls, Chyenne Trimble, Isabella Marley, Makayla Trimble, Maria Trimble, and Ryan Fowler; 13 great grandchildren: Layla Harmony, Damon Beltran, Lettie Landers, Adilynn Perez, Luna Charles, Mateo Colangelo, Kingston Guzman, Clarity Keith, Siylas Charles, Phinnley Colangelo, Haiden Rector, Sophia Keith, and Oaklee Rector; a sister Amber Chism of Great Bend; niece Rebecca Leiker; nephew Justin Wiley and many other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Wiley and Mary Wiley{Contrerez}; brothers Robert Wiley, Jr. and Harold Wiley; sister Luella Wiley and Linda Wiley; nephew James (Jim Bob) Johnson; niece Angela Wiley and granddaughter Candice Rector.

Arrangements are pending at this time.