Jarrold Kenneth Ramage

Ken Ramage passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 12, 2017 surrounded by his family. He had just celebrated his 70th birthday. Ken was born January 1, 1947 in Lindsay, CA to Walter and Ann Ramage. Ken graduated from Lindsay High in 1964, and then Fresno State in 1969 where he earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering. On September 7, 1968, he married the love of his life Judy Warren and together they moved to Oakland, CA where Ken had gotten a job working for PG&E. After having their first child, they moved to Tulare, CA where he worked for the City of Tulare. There they had two more children before moving to Visalia, CA. Ken worked at Quad Engineering most of his career before returning to the City of Tulare, where he retired in 2009. Ken became a Catholic in 1971. Years later, God called him to serve the Catholic Church in many practical ways. Initially he joined the Knights of Columbus and served within that organization. In 1993, he and his wife became members of the Order of Secular Franciscans. Music was one of Ken’s passions. He taught himself guitar as a teenager, and really put that skill to work for the Church. He played the guitar in the music group at St. Mary’s Church and for the youth group, helped lead Evangelization Retreats as a speaker and a musician, and helped lead RCIA classes for many years. In 1992, Ken felt called to purchase St Joseph’s Christian Supply. Two years later, they turned it into a non-profit ministry. He then felt called to become a Deacon. After six years of training, he was ordained in 2003, and he has served faithfully in this role for 14 years. Ken was preceded in death by his father Dub and mother Ann Ramage. Ken is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy; his children and their spouses, Tim & Jennifer Ramage, Debi & Robert Robbins, Chad & Voni Ramage; his grandchildren, Joshua, Koby, Kaden, Jordan, Karis, Jacob, Breken, C.J. & Joey; his sister and brother-in-law Lynda & Jim Brinkman; his mother-in-law Velma Warren. A Rosary will be prayed Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church followed by a reception at St. Mary’s Hall. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Santa Teresita Youth Center P.O. Box 249, Three Rivers, CA 93271 OR the National Foundation for Cancer Research ( www.NFCR.org ). A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Jarrold Kenneth Ramage

January 1, 1947 - January 12, 2017