Oscar E. Ramsfield

Oscar E Ramsfield, age 96, passed away at the Memory Unit on the Oakwood West Campus, Madison, Wisconsin on August 22, 2012. He was the eldest son of Nels and Amanda Ramsfield (Ziegler).

He was born on March 9, 1916, on the family farm in Sun Prairie Township.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Bernard, (Cassie), Dorothy Pederson (Keith), Rupert (Darlene), and Carl, as well as his former wife, Esther (Anderson) Ramsfield. He is survived by his youngest sister, Patricia Parker and husband Frank, sister-in-law Charlotte, and his children Howard (Darlene), Jeannette Becker (Dennis), Donna Lockwood), and Suzie Ernser (Tom), and grandchildren.

Oscar farmed the family farm until age 40, worked as a maintenance person at the University of Wisconsin and other places, and worked at Cecil's Sandals in shoe repair for many years.

The memorial service will be at the Oakwood Chapel, 6205 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705, at 11:00 a.m on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Luncheon will follow. Anyone who would like may join us at our family farm to scatter Oscar's ashes.



Memorials in his honor should be directed to the Oakwood Foundation, 6201 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705.