Thursday 28th March 2024

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Ramona G. Dieckhoff Kaiser, 90, of Alma, MO, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at The Living Center in Marshall.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with Pastor Bernard Ross officiating.  Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to Alma First Responders or Fitzgibbon Home Health and Hospice.  An online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com

Born August 30, 1932, in Alma, she was the daughter of the late Erich Dieckhoff and Miriam Kappelman Dieckhoff.  On September 4, 1949, she married Phillip Edward Kaiser who preceded her in death on August 17, 2017.  Ramona lived in Alma her entire life and in addition to being a homemaker for her family worked in retail stores, including Wal-Mart for over 25 years, until her retirement.  She was a member of Alma Federated Church where she served as the church organist and pianist for over 50 years and was active in the Women’s Circle.  After the Federated Church closed, Ramona was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was confirmed as a child.

Survivors include three children: LaWanda Holman (Bill) of Lexington, Lloyd Kaiser (Gail) of Marshall and Jeffrey Kaiser of Leavenworth, KS; four grandchildren: Kimberly Dorris (Joe), Brooke Cramer (Justin), Tyler Kaiser (Alana) and Tracey Barker (Russ); nine great-grandchildren: Kaylee Dorris and fiancé, DeVante Chew, Kyle Dorris (Ally), Kolby Dorris, Abigail Cramer, Jesse Cramer, Ames Kaiser, Elle Kaiser, Nick Barker and Kevin Barker; three great-great-grandchildren: Amiah Chew, Creedence Dorris and Callan Dorris; and one nephew, Michael Dieckhoff.

In addition to her parents and husband, Ramona was preceded in death by one son, Patrick Kaiser; and one brother, Clifford Dieckhoff.