Ronald Pohle

Ronald L. "Ron" Pohle passed away on October 23rd, 2018 at the age of 84 years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Zilla Pohle (nee Silberstein); son Aaron S. Pohle (Tammi); daughter Monika L. Pohle (Askan Schmeisser); and grandchildren Erik and Elise; a dear husband, dad, grandpa, brother-in-law,uncle, and neighbor. Ron was born and raised in South St. Louis. He traveled the world as a young man in the U.S. Air Force (1954-1958), and again later in retirement, but his home never exceeded 25 miles from where he was born. His greatest pleasure was time spent with family and neighborhood friends. Ron earned a Master's Degree in Social Work (1964) from Washington University. He served the City of St. Louis for 39 years as a counselor, case manager and administrator for the Juvenile Division of the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri. During his career, he helped establish Standards of Care and Practice for Juvenile Detention Services for the state of Missouri. He retired as Superintendent of the Detention Department at the St. Louis City Juvenile Court in 1999. Ron had a lifelong passion for nature that he enjoyed sharing with others. He worked with the YMCA Indian Guides, the Boy Scouts, and in retirement as a Volunteer Naturalist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, and as an Ambassador and Tour Guide for the Saint Louis Zoo. He was an avid participant in many projects to beautify parks and communities in and around St. Louis. Ron also promoted his beloved home town as a volunteer with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission. Visitation will take place on November 2, 2018 at John L. Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Home, South County Chapel. Visitation at 9 am. Memorial Service begins at 10 am, after which he will be interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Missouri Department of Conservation or organization of your choice are appreciated. November 02, 2018
09:00 am - 10:00 am
John L. Ziegenhein & Sons South County Chapel
4830 Lemay Ferry Road (63129)
November 02, 2018
10:00 am - 10:30 am
John L. Ziegenhein & Sons South County Chapel
4830 Lemay Ferry Road (63129)