Wallace Werner Ramm

Wallace Werner Ramm, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend of many, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2015 in Austin. He was born in Pflugerville, Texas on Aug 20, 1928.

He grew up in a sharecropper family, in the Pflugerville, Dessau and Manor area, while attending school in Manor, Tx. He served 7 years with the National Guard. He joined the City of Austin Fire Department in 1952, retiring after 32+ years of service in 1985 as a Captain for Station 18 on Berkman Drive. He was a previous member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Austin and was a current member of Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock.

Preceded in death by his parents, Werner A. Ramm and Elizabeth Francis (Dabelgott), sister, LaVerne Neal, brothers, Luther Ramm (Barbara), and Byron Ramm. Survived by his wife, Jane, 2 weeks shy of their 65th wedding anniversary, children, Daryl Ramm (Anne), David Ramm (Terry), Diane Iosue, Mary Nyland (Michael), grandchildren, Jason Ramm (Deanna), Travis Iosue, Christy Pfiester (Klint), Janet Mabry (Chris), Laura Ramm, Cole and Katelyn Nyland, greatgrandchildren, Lindsey Ramm, Makina and Riley Mabry and Alex Weishuhn, sister-in-law, Marilyn Ramm, former daughter-in-law, Carla Ramm, and numerous other family members and friends.

Visitation will be at Cook Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville on Sunday, Aug 2nd from 5:00-7:00 pm. The service will be at same location on Monday, Aug 3rd at 11:00am with Pastor David Koppel of Palm Valley Lutheran Church officiating the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Palm Valley Lutheran Church or charity of your choice.

We would like to give many thanks to the doctors, nurses, and patient care staff at both St.David's North and St.David's Main Hospital in the Immediate Medical Care, Neurology, and Rehab Units. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Paturu and the Comfort Care staff of St. David's Main Hospital for their compassion to our dad allowing him to pass into heaven with dignity.

He will be greatly missed for the wonderful man he was, who gave so much to so many. He was a gentle and modest man. It helps to know that he made a difference in so many lives and will continue to watch over us.

Please visit Wallace’s memorial at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.