Lawrence Ramsey

Larry peacefully passed away in his home in Omaha at the age of 78 after a short battle with brain cancer. He was born in Evansville, Indiana to Helen and Willie Ramsey. He attended Marian College in Indianapolis where he met his wife Janet and they married in 1966. Larry was a poet, author, jokester and the most generous, kind hearted person. He loved to give gifts with lavish presentations, enjoyed travel, music, movies, theater, motorcycles, loved food, family, reading, writing, woodworking and photography. He was very proud of his high school and college basketball records, and his college tennis records. He loved to play the piano and composed some original pieces. He overcame humble beginnings to become a dedicated husband, father and grandfather while serving a successful military career. Larry retired from his position as Senior Technical Advisor to the Director, Global Innovation and Strategy Center, United States Strategic command. He had extensive experience in fortune 500 companies, academia, military command & control systems, intelligence, meteorology, telecommunications, and computer systems. As a United States Air Force Officer, he held numerous leadership positions over a 28-year career. Larry was preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him Zip and Zoa Lawrence, his mother and father, his cousin (who was like a sister to him) and her husband Pat and Gibb Spindler and their grandchild Daniel Spindler-Stokes and Myra Sue Lois “Momma Sue” (very dear cousin) and her great-grandson Daniel Boyles. He is survived by his wife Janet, his children Theresa (Bill) Luty, Kelly (Rick) McGill, Sean (Aneesa) Ramsey, Michael (Megan) Ramsey: his grandchildren Elizabeth, Jack Aiden, William, Sophia, Noah, Grace, Maggie, Avery, and Declan and many beloved extended family and friends. A special thanks to the doctors who treated him and UNMC, and the Hospice personnel at St. Croix (especially Tricia) and the home aids at The Key (especially Hannah) Donations can be made to the Helen Ramsey Scholarship fund at St. Mary’s University in Omaha, NE in lieu of flowers. Please direct donations to: CINC Foundation, for the benefit of the Helen Ramsey Scholarship Fund, 1036 Bruin Blvd, Suite 110, Bellevue, NE 68005. Services: Omaha, Nebraska –Saturday Sept 23, 2023: Korsiko, Larkin, Staskiewicz Funeral Home Visitation 9:00am - 11:00 am, Service at 11:00am 5108 “F” Street Omaha, NE Catholic Funeral Mass - 12:30 pm St. Elizabeth Ann Church 5419 N 114th Street Omaha, NE 68146 Evansville, Indiana - Saturday Sept 30, 2023 Pierre Funeral Home Visitation 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Service at 2:00pm 2601 West Franklin Street Evansville, IN 47712 Procession to St Joseph Catholic Cemetery for burial services at 3:00 2500 Mesker Park Drive Evansville, IN 47720

Lawrence Ramsey

December 15, 1944 - September 15, 2023