Matt Roloff from Little People, Big World announced this week that his father, Ronald Roloff had died. He was 84 years old and he was holding Matt’s hand when he passed away. Matt wanted to pay a special tribute to him and shared a wealth of photos with his fans on Instagram.
Little People, Big World: Matt’s Post
When Matt shared the news of his father’s death, we could feel his emotions. He captioned the photos, “A sad week for the Roloff family…my dad…affectionately known as ‘papa’ to his 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandkids peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior yesterday evening. Ron was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and inspiration to many.”
Little People, Big World: Ronald Roloff Dies With His Family
He went on, “He literally loved people and anyone who ever came in contact with him knows that! His love for Jesus was so evident throughout his entire life and certainly in his final hours. With his special love of his life (since grade school) his wife of 63 years ‘Huny’ right by his side… many of us were with him reading his favorite Bible verses. I would list one but he had so many favorites!”
Matt finished up by saying, “Some of his last words to me were telling me how proud he was of the things I had accomplished before quoting the Bible verse, John 14:2-3. What a man and a life well-lived! Thanks to all the grandchildren that were able to race to his bedside and hold his hands with Mom and I in his final moments here on earth!!! Love love to all!!” Matt then tagged his children, Jacob, Jeremy, Molly, and Zach Roloff.
Back in July of 2021, Matt had posted that he was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He shared that his father needed chemo treatment for blood cancer. He had asked his fans for their prayers and healing energy, but he ended up losing this battle.
Some fans were thrown off that none of Matt’s children have even posted about their grandfather on their social media accounts. They seem to be sharing photos of their everyday lives, but there has been no mention of his death. This seems really strange, but this could be the way that they grieve.
Our hearts go out to the Roloff family and hope that they have the time and space that they need in order to grieve and heal. You can find Matt’s tribute to his father on his Instagram account.
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