Ronald Inda

Ronald Richard Inda, 75, of Brookfield, fisherman, passed away gently, January 2, 2026, to the song “Ten Years Gone” by Led Zeppelin.

Born in Chicago and raised in Franklin Park by his father Albert and mother Estelle. Ron went to Holy Cross High School.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in Korea as a pharmacist. Upon returning home, Ron worked as a HVAC technician for Hines Veterans Hospital for over three decades, retiring in 2005 at age of 55. Ron was married twice, living most of his life in Des Plaines and then Brookfield.

His greatest joy in life was fishing for walleye on the Wisconsin River near the Wisconsin Dells and Minnesota near Bemidji on Lake Andrusia. Ron was a Chicago Bears fan and last saw the Bears beat the Packers.

Ron is survived by his son Gregory Wallace Inda (partner Lindsey Marks) of Chicago. Son of the late Estelle Victoria Inda (nee Matusek) and Albert Andrew Inda.

The family has chosen a private cremation and Ron’s cremated remains are to be scattered at Lake Andrusia, MN. Arrangements by Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-318-13095 tor www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com.