H. Richard "Dick" Ramsey
September 20, 2013
H. Richard “Dick” Ramsey, 85, died, Friday, September 20, 2013, in Winterset, Iowa. He was born June 7, 1928, to Henry and Minnie Ramsey in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dick worked for Diamond Scientific Laboratory for many years and retired at Super Valu in the warehouse. Dick enjoyed football, John Wayne, and convertibles.
Dick is survived by his children, Mark Ramsey of Des Moines, Kirk (Laura) Ramsey of Memphis, Tennessee, Lisa (Butch) Ramsey Bass of Winterset, and Carolyn Ramsey (Mike Sly) of Des Moines; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; siblings, David (Linda) Ramsey of Sequim, WA, and Mildred (Glen) Uding of Urbandale; and a host of other family and beloved friends.
Dick was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn; parents; granddaughter, Jessica Ann Ramsey; and sister, Luann Fernandez.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September, 24, 2013, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boys Town of Nebraska, 14100 Crawford St., Boystown, NE 68010, or the John Wayne Museum, 216 S 2nd St., Winterset, IA 50273, in loving memory of Dick.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Missy Carlson (Freel)
09/25/2013
Lisa and Family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My heart breaks for you all. May God bless each and everyone of you...Missy
Diana Bieghler
09/24/2013
Lisa,
I was so sorry to hear about your dad. My deepest sympathy goes out to you, Jamie, and all of your family.
Doug & Adriana Mascari
09/24/2013
Our heartfelt prayers are with you and your family during this tough time.
May god bless and watch over you
Michelle Reese
09/23/2013
Many fond memries of Dick fill my mind. Deepest sorrow on hearing of his passing. Thoughts of peace for all of the family. May God bless you. Michelle
Judi Henard
09/22/2013
My heart goes out to all of you losing your Dad. He will be missed by all of you I know. So many years and so many memories I have and he lived life to the fullest. Now he will join Marilyn and find peace. I can just hear them now!
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Peace and Love, Judi
Jeff henard
09/21/2013
My deepest condolences to everyone in the Ramsey family. Needless to say, Dick was one of a kind and lived a full life .Just a great guy and will be sadly missed.