Janice Ruth Ramstad 1948-2008

HANSMEIER, MILLER, RAMSTAD, MCCASLAND, BOLAND, CAHOON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 6/21/2008 at 11:50:46

Janice Ramstad

Janice Ramstad, age 59, of Decorah died Monday, May 19, 2008, at her home, following a sudden illness. Funeral services were held Friday, May 23 at Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. Douglas Mathison officiating. Interment was at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah.

Janice Ruth (Miller) Ramstad was born September 20, 1948, the daughter of Leonard and Ruth (Hansmeier) Miller in Waukon. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1967 and worked for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Larry Ramstad June 22, 1968 at the Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah. Janice was the bookkeeper for Larry while he ran Larry's Phillips 66 in Decorah and for Ramstad Construction. She also worked at Slenderizers and was a proud Melaleuca member.

Above all, Janice loved her family and especially her grandchildren. She was an avid Garth Brooks fan, loved flower gardening, puzzles, playing cards, and feeding and watching the birds and wildlife. She was a member of the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church.

Janice's survivors include her husband, Larry Ramstad of Decorah; one son, Troy (Renee) Ramstad of Decorah; one daughter, Nicole (Barrett) McCasland of Decorah; five grandchildren, Tyler, Karli and Katelyn Ramstad, and Luke and Larra McCasland; her mother, Ruth Miller of Waukon; two sisters, Sharon (Jim) Boland of Decorah and Rhonda (Kirby) Cahoon of Waukon; three brothers, Charles (Jeanie) Miller of Corvallis, OR, Dennis (Karla) Miller of Waukon and Clint Miller of Waukon; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews; her father-in-law, Syver Ramstad of Decorah; one brother-in-law, John (Jackie) Ramstad of Decorah; and one sister-in-law, Carol (Ken) Moore of Blue Earth, MN.

Janice was preceded in death by her father, Leonard Miller; her mother-in-law, Nina Ramstad; and one great niece, Amanda Berg.

Honorary casketbearers were all of Janice's friends. Casketbearers were Troy Ramstad, Pat Ryan, Joe Farley, Mark Boland, Blaine Abbott, David Forde, Jeanette Hansen, Jonathon Miller and Scott Johanningmeier.

Schluter-Balik Funeral Home of Decorah assisted the family with arrangements.

The Waukon Standard, May 28, 2008
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