Ramona Rainsberry

Ramona I. Rainsberry, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Lakota as the result of an automobile accident.

Ramona Ilene Fahey was born January 21, 1930 in Lakota, ND, the 5 th child of James and Eva (Simons) Fahey. She was raised on her parents farm north of Lakota and graduated from Lakota High School in 1948. Ramona married Davis Rainsberry on November 28, 1953 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Lakota. They lived on the Rainsberry farm for one year before moving into Lakota, where they had lived all of their life together. Ramona worked over 40 years in Lakota as an office clerk at Claytons Store, Gutting Drug, Nelson County Treasurers Office, Nelson Count ASCS Office, and St. Mary Catholic Church. Ramona and Davis retired and had been married for over 58 years. This past year Ramona began working again at St. Mary's Church with Fr. Aerts.

Ramona is survived by her husband, Davis Rainsberry of Lakota; 2 sisters, Maxine Anseth and Patricia Schuh, both of Lakota; sister-in-law, Mable Fahey of Lakota; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters, Rita Schuh and Dorothy Hanson; and a brother, Gerald Fahey.

The Vigil Service for Ramona will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and the Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow in the Lakota Cemetery.