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Seating of the Family [Informally near conclusion of visitation]

Life History

Linnie Jean (Jared) Ramey was born March 3, 1948, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to her parents, Leland and Wanda Jared.

She went home to be with our Lord, November 24, 2018, at her home in Blue Springs, Missouri, at the age of 70 years, 8 months, and 8 days…after a valiant fight with brain cancer.

Life History

In the Jared household, Jean was the older of Leland and Wanda’s two children.

She had a younger brother, Ronald.

Growing up, Jean enjoyed various activities…and really enjoyed school.

She graduated from Leavenworth High School and then went on to earn a Associate of Arts in Environmental Sciences from Longview Community College.

As Ken has said, “She was a smart one.

Maybe even the smarter of the two of us.”

While she enjoyed the environmental sciences, Jean would work more in the accounting and bookkeeping field.

Her longest-tenured job was working in the Disaster Preparedness Department at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, here in the Kansas City area.

But, there were more important components to Jean’s life.

One of these involved a skating party with the Nazarene Church when she was 14.

You see, she met this boy named Kenny.

As the story goes, she liked Ken first…and he eventually came around, and when he came back home from serving in the Navy in Vietnam, they soon married…August 20, 1966, in Independence, Missouri.

God saw fit to add to their home two boys—Brian and Joe.

Another—indeed the most important—significant aspect of Jean’s life began at a young age (at least some time before she turned 14).

She came to realize she was a sinner in need of a Savior.

She repented of her sin and placed her faith in Jesus Christ to save her, giver her eternal life…and the wonderful blessing of the heavenly home she now enjoys.

Jean was active in Youth For Christ...

Which leads me to share her most treasured hobby/activity/interest…but first, other things she enjoyed throughout her life included cooking, sewing, landscaping (including daffodils), traveling (especially getting to go to Israel), and interior design.

Ken said, she could see a space in a home and know how to arrange or design it for any purpose.

He also said, she got this from her dad…Now, back to that top hobby or interest.

This will come as no surprise to anyone—Jean enjoyed Bible study.

Searching and learning and applying the truth of Scripture was so very important to her.

She loved the Lord, His word, discovering and sharing the truth.

She wanted everyone in her family, among her friends…and literally anyone and everyone to know the truth about Jesus.

I even had the privilege of attending a session of the Bible Study Fellowship class to which she belonged…and on the way there and back—we talked about God’s word.

She also roped me into a discussion or two on Facebook!

Jean was a convictional and compassionate follower of Jesus.

She often thought of others.

When she was cold in our church’s auditorium, she brought a blanket…and a few others for those who might also be a little chilled.

She so often showed the grace and caring our Lord had shown her to others.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her brother.

She is survived by her husband: Ken; her sons: Brian and Joe; seven grandkids, including: Chance, Gunnar, Kaden, and Ethan; as well as many friends, especially brothers and sisters in Christ in the churches with which she had connected.

Song - “Just as I Am” [Rhonda]

Eulogies

Joe Ramey

Brian Ramey

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1 Corinthians 15.1-58

Today I want to share with you a wonderful passage of Scripture.

One from which we can see the kind of hope Jean lived by…and the kind of hope which will allow those of us who are her brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate the victory she is now experiencing.

AND…to honor Jean, I’m really tempted to get into an in-depth Bible study look into these wonderful verses…BUT…I will keep it focused and brief.

I am going to share with you the strength, assurance, hope, and joy God has given to us at times like this.

The passage is .

The focus is RESURRECTION!

Here we go...

= The Gospel Requires Resurrection

= No Resurrection.

No Hope.

= Know Resurrection.

No Hope.

= Resurrection is God’s Work.

= Reaping Resurrection Rewards.

Circles back to the beginning…the GOSPEL.

How have/do/will we respond to this truth?

Song - “” The Hoppers [CD]

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Dismissing of Friends [Generally with no proceeding by family/casket]

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