Robert Longman "Bob" Ramsey

Robert "Bob" Longman Ramsey was born June 6, 1939, to Edward Cool Ramsey and Dorothy Esther Longman in Newton, New Jersey. He peacefully walked into the arms of Jesus on Dec. 20, 2016.
He had to drive from Newton, New Jersey to Fairbanks to find the love of his life, Dianne Marie Ostnes, and he married her Nov. 11, 1963. They had three sons: Todd, Lars and Paul. Bob was a hard worker in the construction field as a heavy-duty operator, a builder and a welder, and he was a good provider for his family. We had an adventurous life together, from gold mining in Alaska to building the Kehei Plaza in Maui, to building subdivisions in New Jersey, to building soil remediation plants in Missouri, and many other accomplishments.
Our hobbies included camping, snowmachining, motorcycle riding on the trails in Alaska, scuba diving and boating in Hawaii, and paraplane flying in Missouri, and we enjoyed family outings in Missouri with our children, grandchildren and friends. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa and mentor to many young men who say they are the men they are today because of Bob.
He leaves behind his wife, Dianne; children, Todd (Myra), Lars (Cathy), Paul (Monet); and grandchildren, Allison, Ethan, Meadow, Joseph, Remington Ramsey and Jackie Garland; his sister, Cyell Hansen, and her five children and grandchildren; and many more that call him "Papa Bear." He will truly be missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Bob's memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Freedom Christian Fellowship, 316 Glory Way, in Sarcoxie, Missouri, with Pastor Don Sullivan and Lorraine Peckham officiating. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., before the service. This obituary was written by his loving wife.
Memorial arrangements are under the direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.