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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Traverse City Life Story Funeral Home
Traverse City Location
400 Hammond Road West
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 941-9034
A Rosary will be recited at 7pm.
Visitation
Thursday, March 21, 2013
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Immaclulate Conception Catholic Church
Service
Thursday, March 21, 2013
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
A luncheon will follow at church with burial to follow at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens
Contributions
At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.
American Lung Association of Michigan
1475 E. Twelve Mile Rd.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
1 (800) 678-5864
Driving Directions
Web Site
Munson Hospice House
210 Beaumont Place
Traverse City, MI 49684
Flowers
Below is the contact information for a florist recommended by the funeral home.
Teboes
1223 E. Eighth St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 946-8635
Map
Blossom Shop
1023 E. Eighth St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 932-9470
Driving Directions
Web Site
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//cdn.lifestorynet.com/obituaries/012/88238/88238-05.jpgRalph Francis Reamer, 77, of Traverse City died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Munson Hospice House.
The son of Joseph and Frances (Endres) Reamer, he was born April 22, 1935 in Hannah.
He served in the United States Army for eighteen months and in the Reserves for six years.
He moved to Traverse City in 1953 and has lived there since. On May 17, 1958 he married Laura E. Ingham.
Ralph worked at the Traverse City Regional Psychiatric Hospital for 36 years until its closure, retiring as building trades supervisor.
Ralph enjoyed fishing, hunting, working with wood, traveling, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an active member of the American Military League.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Laura Reamer of Traverse City; sons, David (Cindi) Reamer of Indiana, James (Danelle) Reamer, and John Reamer of Traverse City; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray (Betty) Reamer and Bob (Bette Lou) Reamer both of Traverse City; sisters, Rose Marie (Ray) Duell, Marilyn (Rod) Rice of Traverse City and Doris (Jim) Rodes of Kingsley, and many nieces and nephews; two foster brothers, Ronnie Waukazoo and Roger Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter-in-law Diana.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at the Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City, where a Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, March 21, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Military honors will be provided the Army Active duty personnel and Cherryland VFW Post 2780. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in memory of Ralph to the American Kidney Association, American Lung Association or Munson Hospice House.
Please visit Ralph’s webpage at www.lifestorynet.com to sign the guest book and share a message or memory with his family before coming to the funeral home.
The family chose Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City to handle the services
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