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Ratzke, Avery Allen (1939-2017)

RATZKE, OSKVIG, CRILLY, CHEYNE, STANLEY, BRADLEY

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:00

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Avery A. Ratzke age 78 of Williams died on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his home. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 15th at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williams with inturnment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Friday, July 14th at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williams. The Surls Funeral Home of Williams is in charge of arrangements.

Avery Allen Ratzke was born on February 4, 1939 in Williams, Iowa, the son of Albert and Bernice (Oskvig) Ratzke. Avery graduated from Williams High School in 1957.

On April 11, 1959 he was united in marriage to Jeanette Crilly in Williams. They made their home in Williams and had four children; Michael, Ricky, Regina and David.

After high school, Avery was employed by various implements and car dealerships as a mechanic. In 1972, he established Avery’s Implement, a Massey Ferguson dealership that is still in operation today.

Avery was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williams, Williams Fire Dept., Williams City Council, and the Williams Stag.

Avery is survived by his wife, Jeanette; a son, Michael (Patricia) Ratzke of Williams; a daughter, Regina Ratzke of Duncombe; a daughter-in-law, Lori Ratzke of Dows; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Beverly Cheyne of Webster City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, David and Rick Ratzke; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Thomas and Frances Crilly; two brothers-in-law, Lawrence Cheyne and Donald Crilly; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Stanley and Elizabeth Bradley.

In lieu of flowers and or plants the family requests memorials in Avery’s name be given to the Williams Stag, Heart Connection, or the American Heart Assoc.


 

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