Ramona Tellier Osceola

Ramona Rose Tellier, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola.

Interment will be in the Fremont Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to HCI Care Services in Osceola. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Ramona Rose Tellier, daughter of Emerice Loren Woods and Helena (Patterson) Woods, was born Feb. 23, 1927 in Osceola.

On Aug. 13, 1964, Ramona married Chester LeRoy Tellier at Bethany, Missouri.

Ramona was a waitress for many years and owned and operated several restaurants including Club Cafe and Whiteway in Osceola. She was a former member of Eagles Lodge and Moose Lodge in Chariton.

Ramona is survived by her children, Dixie Lee Gillispie of Purcell, Oklahoma, Roselyn (Richard) Brand of Osceola, Leonard Olen Ellis, Jr. of Norwalk, Gary Craig Brammer of Creston, Tonia Suzette (Larry) Mateer of Osceola and Cynthia Rae (Stacie Schmidt) Gatlin of Grinnell; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brother Warren Worth Woods of El Paso, Texas; sisters-in-law, Karen Woods of Des Moines and Lila Woods of Plant City, Florida; brother-in-law John Sinclair of Allerton; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Ramona was preceded in death by her parents; husband Chester LeRoy Tellier; daughter Karen Kay Ellis; sons, Stephen Douglas Ellis, Kenneth Loren Ellis and Emerice Bryon Brammer; brothers, Richard Earl Woods, Lowell Dean Woods and Leonard Woods; sisters, Sharon Nadine Sinclair and Lois Judd; sisters in infancy, Dixie Woods and Rebecca Lynn Woods; sons-in-law, Terry Rinner, Ron Gillispie and Brian Jones; and grandson Christoffer Auderer.