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Lois Florene Ramey

Born: June 11, 1924
Passed: March 10, 2014
Funeral Home: Lunning Chapel
Mrs. Lois Florene Ramey, 89, of West Burlington died at 10:02 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014, at her home. Born June 11, 1924 in Raritan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Glenn and Susie Maurine (Perrine) Melvin. On November 24, 1946 she married Jack Lewis Ramey in Old Bedford, Illinois. He preceded her in death on November 2, 2005. Mrs. Ramey attended Raritan country school and received her teaching degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb. She was a school teacher and homemaker. Mrs. Ramey was a member of First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ and the women's club at church and the Gay Gingham Gals Club of Raritan. She made sure that each of her children and grandchildren graduated high school and went to college. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Bannier of West Burlington; three sons, Ray Lewis Ramey of Maryland, Roy Glenn Ramey of Utah and Randall Gene Ramey of Illinois; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and one sister, Marie Lawson of Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandson and one brother. Friends may call from noon until 8 p.m. Friday, March 14th, at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends fr...[more]

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4 until 8 p.m. The funeral service for Mrs. Ramey will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15th, at First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ with the Rev. David Yonker officiating. Interment will be in Raritan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the Alzheimer's Association and First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ.

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Burlington, IA 52601
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