Rosa Isela Ramos, Winona Lake, passed away at 3:07 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, at the age of 43.
She was born Nov. 9, 1973, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Pedro Monsivais Leija and Rosa Maria Rodriguez Guzman, who both survive. On Nov. 5, 1994, she was married to Gregorio “Greg” Ramos Soriano, who survives.
Rosa was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 26 years. She moved from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Winona Lake in 1991. In 2012 she started working as an English language learning assistant at Jefferson Elementary School, Winona Lake, having to retire due to illness.
She was a friend to everyone she met, and was an especially loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter. Rosa was a very happy person who loved God, family and nature. She enjoyed every minute of life and tried to see the best in everything. Rosa felt that life is short and we must enjoy it to the fullest.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 22 years, Gregorio “Greg” Ramos Soriano, Winona Lake; two sons, Gregorio (wife Briette) Ramos, Teconsha, Mich., and Greg Ramos, Winona Lake; and four daughters: Chanda Rodriguez, Warsaw; Olivia (husband Alonso) Gomora, Warsaw; Jessenia Ramos, Winona Lake; and Giselle Ramos, Winona Lake. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren: Marcos, Marselo, Katiana, Angelica, Giovanni, Dulce, River, Romina, Skyler and Isaiah; four brothers: Jaime (wife Manuela) Monsivais, Warsaw; Pedro (wife Soila) Monsivais, Warsaw; Juan Carlos (wife Susana) Monsivais, Mexico; and Raul (wife Abril) Monsivais, Mexico; and her sister, Yadhira (husband Fernando) Alonso, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Her funeral Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, and celebrated by Father Phil DeVolder. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
