Verle Hillard Ramsey

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MN - Verle H. Ramsey, 85, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Verle was born on April 18, 1930, to Gerhard and Alpha (Sorum) Ramsey. Verle farmed for a few years after high school until he began working as a drafting engineer at Tri-county Electric Cooperative in Rushford. Verle was a very talented artist and was excellent at creating oil and water color paintings. Verle was an avid flower gardener and raised canaries. He was a member of the North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro, MN, the Mystic Star Lodge #69, of which he had been Master, in Rushford, the Root River Saddle Club, and was on the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Board. Verle is survived by two sisters: Beverly (Joel) Twaiten of Houston, MN and Darlene Chiglo of Rushford; nieces and nephews: Allyn Twaiten, Dawn (Mike) Twaiten, Becky (Scott) Nelson, Terry (Deb) Chiglo, Traci (Cory) Pederson; and by several great nieces and nephews. Verle was preceded in death by his parents, a brother-in-law, Roger Chiglo, and a nephew, Jeffrey Chiglo. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, at the North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro with the Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford is assisting the family with arrangements.