McPHERSON -- Ronald R. Chaika, 72, died Jan. 26, 2012. He was born April 1, 1939, to Walter J. and Catherine F. (Fordell) Chaika. He was retired from NCRA.
His wife, Joyce, died in 1996. He is survived by his son, Jason Chaika and life partner Terry W. Bowers, of Topeka; cousin, Karen Banick, of Stratford, Conn.; and aunt, Evelyn Poynter, of Stratford. There will be no visitation. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.
Memorials may go to the American Lung Association or Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess, Lindsborg, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.stock hamfamily.com.
