Ronald M. "Buddy" Roper, age 75, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 35 years to Wanda, nee Rybolt. Loving father of Ronald M. Roper, Jr., Michelle A. (Stan) Kozlowski, Jennifer L. Broussard, David C. (Tracy) Stieglitz, Douglas E. Roper and the late Rebecca Roper. Cherished grandfather of Rachel, John Morris, Veronica, Stanley, Kameron and Calvin. Fond brother of Diane (late Samuel) Giovingo, Arnold, Dennis (Rita) and the late David. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 12:00 Noon until time of Funeral Service 4:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Burial private at Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400