Dallas Lloyd Rammelsberg Obituary (1940

Dallas L. Rammelsberg, 75, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Wednesday morning, September 2, 2015 at ABCM Rehabilitation Center West Campus in Independence. Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Floral Hills Funeral Home, rural Oelwein. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday and after 9:00 A.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alternative Living Corporation Oelwein, Iowa. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Dallas Lloyd Rammelsberg was born January 6, 1940 at Vinton, Iowa the son of Loren and Mary (Gust) Rammelsberg. He had been a resident of the Oelwein Alternative Living Corporation since 1984 where he grew and blossomed in their care. He was employed at the Stanley Vocational Center and Hardees. In 1994 he received the Bill Sackter Award for mentally challenged people living on their own. Dallas was fun loving and everyone called him Big D. He loved babies and pets. Dallas is survived by his 5 siblings: Delores Nedrow of Cedar Rapids, Joyce (Richard) Betz of Johnston, Donald (Cheryl) Rammelsberg of Waterloo, Sharon Mills of Des Moines and Karen (Larry) King of Brandon; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother: Harold Leroy Rammelsberg at infancy.