Marjorie E. Ramsey

Marjorie Ellen (Evenson) Ramsey, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Life Center in Des Moines.

Marge was born August 19, 1941, in Ft. Warren, WY to Edward A. and Thelma I. (Blackford) Evenson. She has been a resident of the Des Moines area since 1952. Marge worked as an Administrative Assistant for EFCO Corp. for 35 years, and then for the State of Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for 14 years, retiring in 2010. She was very hardworking and a dedicated mother to her sons. Marge was devoted to her community and neighborhood, and she always stayed busy. She volunteered for Unity Point at Iowa Lutheran Hospital for many years and served on various boards including the Affinity Credit Union Board for 25 years, the Neighborhood Finance Corporation for 8 years, she was appointed by the Des Moines City Council to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board and now the Neighborhood Outreach Committee, helped to lead the Northeast Neighbors and Friends, and was active in the Capitol Park Neighborhood Association. She loved taking care of her dogs, kept beautiful flowers in her yard, and had a Little Free Library in her front yard.

She is survived by her sons, Chris Dawson and Eric Ramsey, and four grandchildren.

Marge was preceded in death by her sons, Ed Dawson and Jeff Dawson, and her parents, Ed and Thelma Evenson.

There will be a memorial service on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines beginning at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. Private family burial will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Marge.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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