Ronald Jordak

Ronald Jordak

February 12, 1951 - October 12, 2025

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Ronald L. Jordak, age 74, of Poynette, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. 

Born in Milwaukee, Ron attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he played quarterback for the Badgers. His love of football led to a lifelong career in coaching, dedicating more than 30 years to developing and mentoring young athletes. When his daughter took up softball, Ron embraced the sport with the same enthusiasm, giving over 20 years to coaching and supporting the softball community.

Ron was also a talented and accomplished artist. He shared his creativity and passion as an art teacher for 36 years, most of them at Poynette High School, where he was admired and loved by students and colleagues alike.

At home on his farm in Poynette, Ron enjoyed time outdoors, tending to his land, creating artwork, and listening to games on the radio. He will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his students, and his athletes—and for the kindness, humor, and passion he brought to everything he did.

Ron is survived by his loving wife, Nancy; daughter, Courtney; and son-in-law, Chase Fields.

Per his wishes, no funeral services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Poynette High School Athletic Department.

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Terri Fiore
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Ron has a special place in my heart. He and my husband Nick went scouting together on Friday nights for the Poynette football team. It was the highlight of Nick's week. Rest in peace you will be greatly missed.
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chris gargan
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I was in college and grad school with Ron. He was a wonderful, funny, extremely hard working guy universally loved and admired by his fellow students and the faculty. He was a man of great energy and enthusiasms, an extremely hard working artist and honest to the core. I am not surprised by the outpouring of love from his former students and players. Go in peace, Ron.
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William Coker
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I had the honor and privilege to be his student, everything I knew about art and how to express my own thoughts, feeling and emotions through art, I learned from him, my senior year I was offered an art scholarship to the Art Institute in Minnesota, a well known school, and I earned that because of Mr. Jordak, he encouraged me to accept it and I thought about it for several months, I had already enlisted in the Marines and he stood by me and supported my decision to that commitment…He will always be remembered in my heart as one of the best teachers, friend and mentor that I have encountered in my life, truly a wonder human being and a sad day for me to learn of his passing. Always remembered, never forgotten…R.I.P. Mr Jordak
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BW
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I remember him mainly from art class, art club, and chess club. He was a great man and always a teacher. Because of him, that art room was just such a great place to be.
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Bret Manke
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I had the privilege to be his student in class, a player on his team, and later the honor to coach alongside him for Poynette Football. He was a great man and I had many fond memories over the years. Everytime I would see him, I would refer to him as coach. He earned that respect in the truest sense. Thank you Coach, for all you did for me and everyone else. You will be missed.
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Rich
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Mr. Jordak was an awesome teacher and mentor. We played chess all the time during art class and talked about life. Being new to the town and school he was great to talk with.

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