Ronald Fawcett

06/19/1945 - 09/27/2025

Dr. Ronald "Ron" A. Fawcett, 80, passed away on September 27, 2025 at Grand Junction VA Medical Center. He was born on June 19, 1945 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of the late Dr. R. Alan Fawcett and Jane Neudoerfer Fawcett. During his youth, Ron attended The Linsly Institute, graduating in 1963. He pursued an undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University, and received a Bachelor's of Science degree in biochemistry in 1967. Ron then returned to his home state, and graduated from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1971. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a Flight Surgeon at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe in Hawaii. In 1980, Ron completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego. He moved to Grand Junction, Colorado to begin his orthopedic practice; he remained in Grand Junction for the duration of his career. In addition to being a gifted physician, Ron was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, boating, and hunting, hobbies that he would continue well into his retirement. He is survived by his siblings - John Fawcett (Dublin, OH), Dana O'Brien (Vero Beach, FL), Brian Fawcett (Grand Junction, CO), and Timothy Fawcett (Santa Rosa, CA). He is also survived by his daughters, Laurni Blanchard (Highlands Ranch, CO), Tyler Way (Grand Junction, CO), and Torey Wenstone (Carlsbad, CA).