Titus M. Ramer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Titus M Ramer, 79, New Paris, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at Green House Village of Goshen. He had been in declining health for several months. Titus was born September 13, 1939, near Wakarusa, to Nathan and Emma (Martin) Ramer. He married Anna Marie Zimmerman on June 1, 1963. Titus had many careers and several of them simultaneously. He was a long-time plant manager for Franklin Coach RV Company in Nappanee. Titus and Anna Marie also owned Ramer Produce, a custom poultry processing plant, in New Paris. He sold pork and cheese at the South Bend Farmer's Market helming a stall side-by-side with his parents who sold poultry and eggs. Titus' "retirement" job was at Stickley Ace Hardware in Nappanee where he especially enjoyed being able to use his first language Pennsylvania Dutch. Surviving are his sons, Durrell (Stephanie) Ramer, Madison, Wisconsin; C. Wade Ramer, Goshen; Jay (Natalie) Ramer, Toledo, Ohio; grandchildren, Adam and Sam Ramer, Madison, Wisconsin; and siblings, Catherine (Omar) Stoltzfus (Luray, VA), Alva Ramer (New Paris), Lois Ramer (Whittier, CA), Willis (Marion) Ramer (Bellevue, MI), Heber (Cheryl) Ramer (Harper, KS), LeRoy Ramer (Nappanee, IN), Glenna (Jerry) Sloan (Chattanooga, TN), and Mary Jane Bowles (Fredricksburg, VA) He was preceded in death by his wife (Anna Marie Ramer), his parents and a sister (Esther Eye) from Weyers Cave, VA. Titus was a member of Mt. Joy Mennonite Church where he served as an elder among many other roles. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen, and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. service on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Mt. Joy Mennonite Church, 200 N. 23rd St., Goshen. Pastor Ben Shirk will officiate and burial will follow at Yellow Creek Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to Mt. Joy Mennonite Church Missions. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com

Titus M. Ramer

September 13, 1939 - June 21, 2019