Michael Charles Ramsey

Michael Charles Ramsey is singing in the heavenly choir and biking on the streets of gold. He met his Savior and Lord early Thursday morning, December 31, 2015. He was born on September 14, 1950, in Milbank, SD, to Charles and Elizabeth (Betty) Christensen Ramsey; he was the third oldest of their eight children. The family lived in Marvin, SD, until he was 3 years old, at which time they moved to Milbank. In 1962 he became a charter member of the Milbank Baptist Church (now Valley Baptist Church). During high school, Mike was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and enjoyed an all-expense paid trip to Norway. He graduated from Milbank High School in 1968 and from Nettleton Commercial College (Sioux Falls, SD) in 1970 with an Accounting emphasis. He learned to fly while working in Milbank as a Data Processing Manager for Dakota Granite before moving to the Twin Cities in 1979 where he worked for various companies (i.e., Country Kitchen, Coca-Cola, Marigold, QualiTech). His last 15 years of employment were spent working in nonprofit organizations (i.e., Minnesota Electrical Association, Way to Grow, Arthritis Foundation). He has been at Arthritis Foundation for the past 7.5 years as a Sr. CRM Operations Specialist. In 1979 he and Sue Campbell Conway were married, at which time he became a step-father of 3 pre-adolescent children (Lynn, Jennifer & Jason). He and Joyce Meerdink were married in 1995; Kyle joined their family in 1998. Mike was a member of Wooddale Church (Eden Prairie) where he sang in the choir for 28 years; for the past year he has sung in the Calvary Church (Roseville) choir. Choir has been a large part of Mike’s life, starting in high school where he sang in the high school choir as well as the Benson Choraliers and the Milbank Choraliers. In addition to singing in 3 church choirs in the Twin Cities, he has sung in the Twin Cities Master’s Chorale (TCMC) for the past 10 years. He enjoyed riding bike, reading, Sudoku, table games, jigsaw puzzles, flowers, latch hooking, cracking a good joke, making people smile, and has been a 3-time cancer survivor. During the past several years when Mike was so fatigued from his 4th cancer diagnosis of amyloidosis, he became an avid Facebooker. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and son, Kyle. Also surviving are 5 siblings: Sally (Tim) Hanson, Fosston, MN; David (Janet) Ramsey, Sioux Falls, SD; Sharon (Butch) Fangsrud, Moorhead, MN; Paul (Debra) Ramsey, Norwich, CT; and Tim (Rena) Ramsey, Milbank, SD. In addition, he is survived by sister-in-law, Rosemary (Bob) Mader, Hopkins, MN; brothers-in-law Keith (Lois) Meerdink, Salem, OR; and Dwight Meerdink, Orchard, IA; and by uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, an infant brother, and an infant sister. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 11:00 am with visitation at 9:30 am at Calvary Church, 2120 Lexington Ave. N., Roseville, MN 55113. Memorials preferred to: Amyloidosis Research Foundation (www.amyloidosis.org; 1-877-269-5643); Arthritis Foundation; or Twin Cities Master’s Chorale-For: Hymn Writing Scholarship. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.washburn-mcreavy.com/obituaries.

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Michael Charles Ramsey

December 31, 2015

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