Ramona Everman
Ramona Clinda Everman, 87, of Postville died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, February 28 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville with Rev. Lynn Noel as the Officiant. Burial was at Postville Cemetery, Postville.
Ramona was born March 11, 1929 in the Postville Hospital, where she was also baptized by Rev. Finck and confirmed by Rev. Ludwig. Ramona’s biological parents were Hall and Clinda (Gericke) Meyer. Ramona was brought into a loving home and was raised by Leo and Mabel (Meyer) Heins when her biological mother died after childbirth.
Ramona attended grade school and graduated from Postville High School. She was very active in vocal music and band, winning many honors at music contests. In her later years, she continued piano at Luther College and taught piano lessons for more than 40 years.
August 17, 1947 she married Clarence Everman at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. Three children were born to this union, Carol, Dianne and Hall. The couple lived on a farm and moved to town when Hall took over the farm.
Ramona served as church secretary for Rev. Ludwig, bookkeeper for Lechtenberg Electric, and clerked at the fashion shop in Postville. Ramona shared her music with many different groups, including playing the piano at nursing homes, Sunday school and church organist. She directed children’s choirs for 17 years and was St. Paul adult choir director for several years. She was president for LCW church women circle leader for eight years and served on many committees in the church, including teaching Sunday school, Bible school, 4-H leader and a member of Post Franklin Study Club and Upper Iowa Music Teachers Association and Monday Club.
She was a devout and strong woman who always put her family above everything else, and was successful in many accomplishments and achievements.
Surviving are her two daughters, Carol (Ken) Chamberlain and Dianne (Larry) Schultz; one son, Hall (Denise) Everman: two half-sisters, Reola Holtz and Vonda Williams; one sister, Dorothy (Ray) Suckow; one brother, Don Heins; and 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, including Theo (Julie) Chamberlain and their children, Rowan, Lia and Maxwell of Gilbert, AZ, Eli (Kari) Chamberlain of Flagstaff, AZ, Gretchen (Mike) Heinen and their children, Drew, Cal and Ella of Cottage Grove, MN, Brent (Ying) Schultz and their son, Deacon of Clearwater, FL, Heidi (Kevin) Terdal of Norwalk, Brandon Schultz of Gays Mills, WI, Allie (Kelly) Bachelder and their children, Emma, Grace, Savannah and Rudy of Decorah, Brandi (Matt) Triggs and their son, Cooper of Story City, Blair (Jessie) Everman and their children, Weston and Rosalie of Waukon, Bobbi Jo (Kevin) Baxter and their children, Wyatt and Trudy of Waukon, and Blake Everman of Postville.
Ramona was preceded in death by her parents; two half-brothers, Rodney and Wayne Meyer; one sister, Marilyn (Elmer) Radloff; seven sisters-in-law; seven brothers-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville assisted the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com.
