Josephine C. Ramirez

Josephine C. Ramirez (86) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18th, 2023.  She was surrounded in peace by her family.  Josephine was born on March 1, 1936, in Jackson County, MO, the daughter of Guadalupe and Rafael Chavez.  Josephine resided in Lawrence, Kansas and was employed by several local engineering firms as an office manager before retiring and volunteering within the community.  She was a devout Catholic attending St. John’s Catholic Church and later Corpus Christi where she served the parish and her community in a variety of roles.  After moving to Eudora, she attended services at Holy Family Catholic Church (Eudora) and Haskell Catholic Campus Center.  Josephine was an advocate of the Hispanic community as an acting interpreter.  and volunteered her time to serve as a tax preparer for the senior center.  Additionally, she volunteered her time with Catholic Charities.

Josephine married Frederick Ramirez in 1954 and was preceded by him in death.  Those around her knew Josephine to be a devoted matriarch who served her family in numerous roles and council throughout the years.  She loved to travel and frequented Paraguay to visit her brother, Father Peter, but also took numerous trips to Italy, Mexico and Israel, in addition to traveling the states.  She studied the Word of God and found great peace in that Truth.

Josephine was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Rebecca Ramirez.

Survivors include her children, Christine (Randy) Weidman, Fred A. Ramirez, Mark A. (Jennifer) Ramirez, seven grandchildren: Justin, Andrea, Jennifer, Fred, Renee, Kristen, Anthony Carlos, and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial for Josephine C. Ramirez will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2023, at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. A burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 ~ 8:00 pm with a Rosary Recitation starting at 6:00 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. She passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS.

Memorial contributions may be made in Josephine’s name to St. John’s Catholic Church or Haskell Catholic Campus Center and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13 ^th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.