Marijo A. Ramos
April 10, 2011
Marijo “Jodi” A. Ramos, 36, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at her home in Des Moines. She was born March 6, 1975, in Des Moines to Leo and Beverly Barry.
Jodi was the former Director of Hispanic Education Resources. She enjoyed baseball, working with the Hispanic community, and especially spending time with her husband and children.
Jodi is survived by her husband, Elias Ramos; children, Cristian and Xavier Ramos; parents, Leo and Beverly Barry; brother, Matt (Heather) Barry; sister, Michele (Bill) Gates; nieces, Mackenzie, Madigan, Jaycie, Bella, and Julie; nephew, Jacob; mother-in-law, Catalina Ramirez; a host of family and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, James and Lucille Barry; maternal grandparents, Ward and Helen Bennett.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, April, 16, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in loving memory of Jodi.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Upper Iowa University
04/28/2011
We at Upper Iowa University in West Des Moines would like to extend our condolences to Jodi's family. She had a beautiful spirit. Our thoughts and prayers will be with your family as you begin to heal. Upper Iowa University Staff
Susan Crimmins
04/15/2011
I was lucky enough to have met Jodi when I worked at HER. I was shocked and saddened to learn of her passing. She was a wonderful and caring person. God must have a special plan for her, and I know little Xavi will always have a guardian angel in his mommy. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you through this tragic time.
Linda Naughton Beebe
04/14/2011
We are thinking of you at this difficult time of sorrow- May you find peace and comfort in your memories.Know that the thoughts and prayers of others are with you.
With deepest sympathy
Linda & Ed Beebe
Erin Moran DeVreugd
04/14/2011
To the Entire Family of Jodi -
Although we have not seen any of the Barry family since our days at All Saints many years ago, we want you all to know how deeply sorry we are for your loss.
It is heartbreaking to lose someone so close to you and at such a young age. This past September my family was exactly were you all are now. We lost my youger brother Rich - he was only 30. He went to sleep one night and his heart gave out on him, he never woke up.
Please know we are thinking and praying for your family during this difficult time.
Kindly,
The Moran Family
Vicky Gandy
04/13/2011
Aunt Bev and Uncle Leo and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Jodi was a beautiful adult.
Her picture here shows how happy she was.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love always Vicky and Mike and family.
Ginger
04/12/2011
JO- MI AMIGA POR VIDA
I just re-read all your posts on facebook and I was crying like a baby when I re-read the Dec.31 2010 post.........You will always be such a very dear, sweet, and lovable friend who I will admire for the rest of my life! We have cried, laughed, and even swore words that our mothers would not want us to say (jajaja)........I didnt get the chance to tell you my greatest news of all (next to the birth of my 3 wonderful kids)......(but by now you already know)......I GOT MARRIED!!!! Yes we did it and WE will always have you in our Hearts!!!! He is a great man Jo.....and Im so lucky that you didnt marry him years ago when he asked YOU 1st.....I was his 2nd choice but I can live with that....jajaja
I pray that you travel well and you will ALWAYS be in OUR lives.....Thank -you is not enough words to say how I feel about our friendship and how you have impacted OUR lives! I could come on this page and write something positive about you everyday for the remainder of my life and I still would not have even begun to hit the tip of the iceberg!
Saying GOOD-BYE is not an easy thing for me to do (as you already know) so I will just be saying........UNTIL I SEE YOU AGAIN!!!!!
BESOS BESOS BESOS
TE AMO MUCHO MI AMIGA
Virginia Vasquez de DELGADO
To Jodis wonderful family...
I have so much love and respect for ALL of you.....I am sorry for your loss of such a great daughter, sister, wife, mother, niece, cousin and not to mention a WONDERFUL FRIEND!
Thoughts and prayers go to each and every one of you! Jodi will be in my daily prayers!
Stacey
04/11/2011
JO...where do I begin? You are my BEST FRIEND/HEART/SOUL...I am just not sure where I go from here...I just don't feel as if my heart can take the reality of your death...I LOVE YA!! I can remember just as if it was yesterday when we first met back in OCTOBER of 1992...We just knew that we were destined to be BFF'S...By the way that you helped me out and was a shoulder for me to lean on after my grandma died...you didn't even know me all that well but you didn't care..you with your kind heart just hugged and held onto me and didn't let go until I was ready...and yet you held on to me for another 18-19 yrs. What am I to do without MY JO??? Everyone tells me that I should be strong but mourn too..but to make sure to live my life to the fullest because that is what JO would want me to do...and to make sure that I would keep on raising my kids to remember what a WONDERFUL and KIND HEARTED women that you were...My girls know exactly what kind a person you were...after all you were like a 2nd mom to them. I know that you and I have always said that we would make that 2nd trip to Las Vegas and take the girls with us...Now I am having to plan that trip with the girls alone...I don't know how or when BUT I AM GONNA MAKE SURE THAT I DO IT IN YOUR MEMORY...I love ya and PLEASE PLEASE watch over me and help me thru this time for I know that I am to a breaking point...and I don't have the FAMOUS JO to help me thru it...IN HONOR OF A BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL BEST FRIEND THAT I COULD HAVE EVER BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE KNOWN...MARIJO ANGELA BARRY-RAMOS
I LOVE YA...MY "JO"