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- Myrl Peter Ramstad Jr. was born on 1 January 1932 in Bricelyn, Minnesota, the second child and only son of Myrl Peter Ramstad Sr. (1901-1959) and Ruth Luna Smith Ramstad (1905-1990). Soon after his birth his family moved to a farm in Braham, MN. In 1938, they moved to Osseo, MN, where they stayed just past Peter's high school graduation in 1949. That fall, while at Gustavus Adolphus College, he felt his call to ministry. He soon transferred to Hamline University, where he met his wife-to-be, Beverly Ann Ford (b.1934). They were married after his first year in seminary, on 12 June 1954 in Minneapolis, MN. After receiving his M.Div. from Drew Theological Seminary in 1956, Peter & Bev returned to their home state of Minnesota, where he served United Methodist churches for the rest of his life (even after his retirement in 1994). They had three sons: Pete (b.1957), twins Jim & John (b.1959) and a daughter Ruth Ann (b.1965). A quiet, humble and devout man, he preached till the very end, when he died quite suddenly on 13 August 2000 on their hobby farm in Hermantown, MN at the age of 68.
- OBITUARY: The Rev. M. Peter Ramstad, 68, of Hermantown, MN, died Sunday, August 13, 2000, in his home. He was born January 1, 1932 in Bricelyn, MN to Myrl and Ruth Ramstad. He graduated from Osseo High School, Hamline University, and Drew Theological Seminary in New Jersey. He married Beverly Ford on June 12, 1954 in Minneapolis and was ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church in 1956. As a faithful pastor for more than 40 years, he served the following United Methodist churches in Minnesota: Afton, Duluth Bethany and Riverview, Circle Pines, Minneapolis Simpson, Hutchinson Vineyard, Duluth First, Worthington First and Emmanuel, Duluth Chester Park, The United Church of Two Harbors and the United Protestant Church of Morgan Park. His interests in retirement included gardening, driving for Meals on Wheels, serving as supply preacher, and his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly; a sister, Dr. Peggy Ramstad; a son, Peter and his wife Jan, and their daughters, Jennifer and Christine; a son, James and his wife Marlene and their daughters, Dagny and Alaina; a son, John and his wife Dawn and their children Matt, Thomas, and Lisa; and daughter the Rev. Ruth Ann Ramstad, her husband David Coward, and their sons Jonathan, Benjamin, and James.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. today in Hillside United Methodist Church, 1801 Piedmont Avenue, with memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday in First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors, 601 N. 56th Avenue West. Memorial contributions may be directed to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) or your local United Methodist Church. (Duluth News-Tribune, Tuesday, 15 August 2000)
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