Richard “Rick” Allan Ramsey, age 58, of Carroll, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 13, 2022 surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 21, 2022 at St. Lawrence Church – St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll with Fr. Kevin Richter as Celebrant. Lectors for the Mass will be Dave Ramsey and Jim Mohr. Music for the Mass will be by Kathy Halbur as pianist and Kathleen Macke as cantor. Gift bearers will be Rick’s four children: Haley, Nicole, Kyle, and Kurtis. Eucharistic minister will be Cherrie Mohr. Mass servers will be Tyler Mohr and Cal Heydon. Casket bearers will be Craig Hacker, Jerry Croghan, Chris Langel, Owen Croghan, Randy Sturm, and Todd Gruhn. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Visitation will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll from 5 – 7 P.M. on Sunday evening. Visitation without greeting the family will continue at St. Lawrence Church at 9:30 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. on Monday prior to the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Rick’s name for a later designation and may be left with the funeral home or at the church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Rick was born on July 6, 1963 in Carroll, IA, and he was the son of Dennis and Joan (Kloewer) Ramsey. He grew up in Manning where he graduated from high school in 1982. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical College in Sheldon where earned a degree in Plumbing. Rick was married to Lisa Dorpinghaus in 1987 and to this union a daughter Haley was born. He worked for Drees Plumbing for several years. He then worked for Farmers Cooperative in Bayard before going to work at Pella where he has been employed for the past 25 years. Rick later remarried to Jerilyn Davis on August 1, 1998 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. Rick enjoyed coaching his kid’s sports teams, camping, cooking, and grilling out. He was the MVP of his family and was looked up to by many of his children’s friends.
Rick is survived by his wife Jeri Ramsey of Carroll; his mother Joan Ramsey of Manning; his children and their families: Haley Ramsey (fiancé Mike Gardner) of Madrid, Nicole Becker (Patrick Sharpshair) of Elkhart, Kyle Ramsey of Urbandale, Kurtis Ramsey of Ames; five sisters: Lori Esdohr (Jon) of Coon Rapids, Cherrie Mohr (Jim) of Coon Rapids, Chris Wiese (Roger) of Manning, Vicki Ramsey of Carroll, and Michelle Spack (Jay) of Guthrie Center; four brothers: Dave Ramsey (Carol) Templeton, Dani Ramsey (fiancée Kacee Kuhns) of Manning, Roni Ramsey (Kayla) of Edgewood, IA, and Eric Ramsey (Jodi) of Manning; his father and mother-in-law John and Sharyl Davis of Carroll; a sister-in-law Deb Davis (Greg) of Johnston; two brothers-in-law Dan Davis (Stephanie) of Urbandale and Tony Davis (Suzie) of Urbandale; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and cousins. Rick was preceded in death by his father Dennis Ramsey in 2021.
