DRILLING, Ramona (Murphy) 1938-2010

MURPHY, POWERS, DRILLING, BURCH, KUHN

Posted By: Connie L. Ellis (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:44

SOURCE: THE GAZETTE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa newspaper Friday, April 9, 2010
Contributor: Connie (Kelly) Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, Iowa for Ramona Drilling, age 71, who died peacefully at home in Ossian on April 5, 2010. Inurnment was in the church cemetery.

Ramona was born April 14, 1938 in Ossian,Iowa to William "Bill" and Ruby (Powers) Murphy. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. Francis de Sales where she remained a life long member. She received her education at DeSales Catholic School. On September 13, 1958 she was united in marriage to Donald Drilling at St. Francis deSales. They made their first home in Decorah, Iowa and after a year moved to Ossian where they purchased a home and started Don's Radio and TV.

Ramona entered the work force following high school graduation at the telephone company in Decorah. She then transferred to Oelwein and shortly after to Waterloo where she finished her career after 30 years of service. She then began a second career as a jail matron for the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Department where she retired in 1998. Some of her favorite hobbies included cards with the bridge club and poker nights with Willy and the boys, talking on the phone, dancing and baking.

She was a treasurer for Tri-Township for many years. She was a justice of the Peace for Winneshiek County presiding at court and performing several marriage ceremonies. She held a seat on the Ossian City Council and was a union steward for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and At & T. She was a member of the St.Francis de Sales Rosary Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Ramona is survived by her brother-in-law, Donald Burch; one nephew Kevin Burch and two nieces Bethann (Linus) Kuhn and Susan Birch; several great-nieces and great-nephews in addition to many friends and relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her special uncle and God father, Brother Adrian Powers; her husband Donald; her sister, Pat Burch and nephew Steve Burch.

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