Ralph R. Rampson, 67, of Des Moines, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. Funeral services will be 1 pm Friday at Grace Point Church where visitation will be held Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
Ralph was born June 8, 1948 in Dubuque, son of Raymond and Jeanette (Kluseman) Rampson. He attended Dubuque Senior High School and served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam War. He later worked in maintenance for the US Embassy in Japan.
Ralph is survived by three children, Laura, Josh and Robert; several grandchildren; his brother, Dean (Jeanette) Rampson of Dubuque; a sister, Gaye (Frank) Grote of Dubuque; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Karen Fudge.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
For further information, please visit www.egelhofsiegertcasper.com.
In lieu of flowers, a Ralph Rampson Memorial Fund has been established.
A note from his sister: What an honor to be the long distance caretaker, advocate, Friend, and sister to such a precious man. I will miss his joking, his smile, his roll with the punches, and his parting words when we would leave, "Don't worry about me. I know where I am going!!!" I will always treasure these last nine years God gave us!!