Ramona Dorothy Walker…May 1, 1923 – September 5, 2011

 A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident and retired Lamar School Teacher, Ramona Dorothy Walker will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery.

Visitation for Ramona will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2011 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel.

Ramona was born on May 1, 1923 at Two Buttes, Colorado to Bertrum and Bessie LaRue (Cassady) Fritz and passed away on September 5, 2011 at her home in Lamar at the age of 88.

She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters; Margaret Elliott, Ruth Benson, twin sisters; June Fritz and Jean Reynolds, brother; Bill Fritz and sister-in-law; Juanita Fritz.
Ramona is survived by her husband; Joe Walker of the family home in Lamar, children; Harry (Judy) Hartshorn of Windsor, Colorado, Carol (Tom Campos) Bland of Ordway, Colorado, Berta (Mike) Downing of Lamar, Rae Jean (Manny) Rubio of Discovery Bay, California and Tina Hartshorn of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, grandchildren; D.J., Chris, Andy, Kurt, Ratena, Katrena, Chandra, Tyson, Adrianna, Alicia, Kiel, Kara, Blas, Keisha; and by twenty-eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by her twin brother; Robert “Bob” Fritz of Lamar and brother-in-law; Clarence Reynolds of Lamar as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Lamar Area Hospice either direct to PO Box 843; Lamar, CO 81052 or in care of the funeral home office.

Services for Ramona D. Walker are under the direction of the Peacock Family, providing our neighbors with four generations of trust and service.  For current information and online condolences please visit our website at www.peacockfuneralhome.com.