RAMSEY, Alice F. (Johnston) 1926-2019

RAMSEY, JOHNSTON, RINGLER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 4/21/2019 at 17:31:28

Biography

Alice F. Ramsey, 92, of Waterloo, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at Lakeview Landing of Friendship Village.

She was born December 25, 1926, daughter of Roy and Elva F. Ringler Johnston. She graduated from Parsons High School, KS, in 1944, and received an associate’s degree in commerce from Parsons Junior College in 1946. She married Calvin "Cal" C. Ramsey June 1, 1947, in Parsons; he preceded her in death April 17, 2003.

Alice was a teacher's associate at Irving Elementary School and later the administrative assistant at the Waterloo Education Association.

She was a member of Central Christian Church where she had been a financial secretary, helped in the office, a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship, past deacon, and taught Sunday School.

She was a member of Friendship Village Auxiliary and Volunteered with the Resident Council. She enjoyed sewing and making crafts for Friendship Village and her church as well as going to bingo. She especially loved being with her grandchildren and the rest of her family.

Alice is survived by two sons, David (Keri) Ramsey of Jesup‚ and Daniel (Cynthia) Ramsey of Placitas, NM; former daughter-in-law Gwen Ramsey, Waterloo, four grandchildren, Michael (Amy) Ramsey, Katie (Ben) Keister, Alexander (Erica) Ramsey, and Benjamin Ramsey; seven great-grandchildren, Connor, Amelia, and Charlotte Ramsey, Tristan and Colten Keister, Calvin and Evelyn Ramsey, three step-grandchildren, Michael, Brad, and Ryan Hall.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

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Services:
April 29, 2019 at Central Christian Church, 3475 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa

Cemetery:
Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Home