Ramona Schaan
June 21, 1942-Sept. 4, 2020
Ramona Schaan, 78,
Minot and formerly of
Turtle Lake, ND went
peacefully to her heavenly
home, Friday, Sept. 4,
2020, in a Minot assisted
living facility, ending a
courageous battle with
cancer.
Ramona Gayle Schaan
was born on June 21,
1942, in Turtle Lake, ND
to Rudolph and Ida
(Korner) Heinle. She was
reared and educated in
Turtle Lake and graduated
from Turtle Lake High
School with the class of
1960.
Ramona married
Francis Schaan on Feb.
11, 1961, in Bellflower,
California. They made
their home in California
where Francis was em-
ployed at an airplane fac-
tory. They also resided in
Roseburg, OR and Co-
quille, OR before moving
to Minot in 1963. Ramona
was employed at Edison
School, Copper Pot Res-
taurant, Trinity Health
and Trinity Nursing
Home in Nutrition Ser-
vices before retiring in
2008, to care for her hus-
band. Francis died on July
25, 2018.
Ramona was a member
of Our Lady of Grace
Catholic Church, its Con-
fraternity of Christian
Mothers, and the Eagle’s
Auxillary. She was a fan
of Nodak, World of
Outlaws, and NASCAR
racing. In her younger
years, she enjoyed garden-ing, canning, baking, and
cooking. In her later years
she enjoyed collecting
snowmen, reading, Bingo,
casino trips and spending
time with her “Red Hat”
friends. Most of all, she
loved being Grandma, &
Great-Grandma, teaching
her grandchildren many
lessons in life.
Ramona’s loving family
includes: her daughters:
Brenda Weber (special
friend Steve Silseth) of
Minot and Bernadean
(Scott) Howell of Makoti,
ND; daughter-in-law: Cyn-
thia Schaan, Salina KS,
eight grandchildren:
Kalen, Alyssa (Nicholas)
Zaun, Kasey, Trina (Caleb
Karna), Trisha, Lori
(Blaine) Cappel, Tiffany,
Bradley Jr. (Olivia), 9
great-grandchildren; sis-
ters; Doris Repnow, Ana
(Buck) Bucholz . Brother;
James (Nanette) Heinle.
Sisters-in-law Shirley
Heinle, and Dixie Heinle.
Her special hairdresser,
niece Charlene Fjeldahl.
She is also survived by
several nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
Ramona was preceded
in death by: her parents;
husband; son, Bradley;
granddaughter Lindsey;
sisters: Ruth Scalf, Ruby
Weishaar and Orpha
Evans; brothers: Herbert,
Marvin, Dave, Richard,
and Jackie Heinle.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: Friday, September 11,
2020 at 10:30 in Our Lady
of Grace Catholic Church,
Minot. A livestream of
the service may be viewed
using the link in her web-
site obituary. Please con-
sider wearing bright
colors to Ramona’s service
or visitation because that
would make her smile.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Thursday,
September 10, 2020 from
4 p.m. until 6 p.m. in
Thomas Family Funeral
Home, Minot, with a Vigil
Prayer Service and
Rosary Recitation begin-
ning at 7 p.m.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.