Obituary

Ramon (Sonny) Russell DeGroat Jr., went to rest on May 12, 2018. He was with the love of his life and son in Phoenix, Arizona. Sonny is resting peacefully and pain free now. He was battling cancer when his heart spared him the continued battle. While his family has heavy hearts from this tragic loss we are at peace knowing he is in a better place now.

Sonny was born on January 16, 1959 to his parents Ramon Sr. and Dorothy DeGroat. He grew up in Berthoud, Colorado. Sonny was the third of four children born. Sonny married Laura Jean Miller on November 14, 1981, they were married for 36 years and have three children, Jessy Carney, Rusty and Amber DeGroat (Richardson).

Sonny was a simple man who lived a happy and full life. He had many joys and hobbies over the years but his one and only true passion was his family. He was a kind and loving soul who would give you the shirt off of his back. He never met a stranger and touched every person in a special way.

Sonny loved dirt and spent many years as a heavy equipment operator and then as an owner operator with Diamond Trucking. He was an avid supporter and racer with the Dwarf Cars of Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his father Ramon Russell DeGroat Sr., and his little brother Roger William DeGroat. He was survived by his wife Laura Jean DeGroat; sons, Jessy Carney (Amanda), and Rusty Ray DeGroat; daughter, Amber Diann Richardson (Jeffrey); and his five grandchildren, Emily and Evan Richardson, Michael, Abigail and William Carney; his mother, Dorothy E. DeGroat; Aunt, Norma Warren; brother, Danny DeGroat; sister Theresa Meining; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 3, 2018 in Wellington, Colorado, where he will be laid to rest.