Ramona Alice (Lynn) Sherfield

Ramona Alice (Lynn) Sherfield was born an only child of Herb and Cora Lillian (Eggleston) Lynn in Eldora, Iowa, on March 27, 1925. In September 1935, she became a member of the Eldora Methodist Church. Ramona attended school in Eldora, graduating from Eldora High School in 1943. After high school, she was employed by Harrisson’s, Youngerman’s, and Dickson Hardware; all businesses in Eldora.

Ramona married Ray Sherfield, of Ackley, Iowa, Aug. 31, 1948, at the Methodist Church in Eldora. The following year they moved to their farm 13 miles from Eldora, where they lived for 27 years. She led the life of a farm wife helping out as needed, particularly enjoying raising baby chicks and lambs. The couple enjoyed traveling together, especially their many trips to Branson, Mo. Other destinations included: Canada, Florida, Georgia, Washington D.C., and visiting army friends in Tennessee.

Ramona and Ray moved to Eldora when Ray retired from farming in 1976. Ramona later worked at Eldora Manor and Valley View Nursing Homes. She volunteered at Dorothy’s Senior Center. Ramona was a member of Rachel’s Group and Senior Hearthstone Club, both in Eldora. After Ray’s death in 1996, Ramona sold their home and moved into the Carriage House Apartments in uptown Eldora. After the August 2009 hailstorm in Eldora, Ramona moved to an apartment in Dunlap to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law. Ramona enjoyed making new friends and living in her apartment until September 2018, when she moved to the Dunlap Care Center.

Ramona died on Oct. 14, 2020, at Dunlap Specialty Care at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Ramona was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ray Sherfield.

She is survived by two daughters, Deb (Jim) Greenwood of Dunlap and Linda (Dave) Wiklund of Eden Prairie, Minn.; grandchildren, Sarah (Hoss Ward) Greenwood of Berkeley, Calif., Rachel (Matt) Glover of Minneapolis, Minn., Joshua Greenwood of Portland, Ore., Daniel Wiklund of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jacob (Jenny) Greenwood of Ames, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Cora, Will, and Sam of Minneapolis; and many other relatives and friends.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the East Lawn Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa. The Certified Celebrant was Beth Fouts. The pallbearers were: Joshua Greenwood, Daniel Wiklund, Jacob Greenwood, Matt Glover, Hoss Ward and Clarence Sherfield.

Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap was in charge of the arrangements. www.foutsfuneralhome.com.