Ramon McLuen of Perry

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Ramon Lloyd McLuen, 85, passed away peacefully Dec. 15, 2017, at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa. Ramon was born Jan. 1, 1932, at the King’s Daughter’s Hospital in Perry, Iowa, to Howard and Della (Hechsel) McLuen.

Ramon enjoyed his childhood years with many special friends in Perry and on Beaver Creek, building hideouts, trapping, hunting and fishing.

He drove a milk truck and delivered milk before school and was a member of the Perry High School class of ‘49.

After high school, Ramon joined the U.S. Navy. He served as a boatswain’s mate, BM3, during the Korean War on the Cimarron class fleet oiler U.S.S. Caliente. His Navy experience took him to Alaska, Japan, Hong Kong and other ports of call.

Ramon returned to Perry after his military service and met the love of his life, Millie Hines, at the Le Gourmet Restaurant, where she waitressed. They were united in marriage Dec. 14, 1957, in Pipestone, Minn. and made their home in Perry.

Ramon initially owned a gravel truck and was once the co-owner of the Berkeley Tavern in Berkeley, Iowa, and McLuen Whiteway Service Station with his brother Don in Perry. He spent many of his working years as a millwright for the Thornton Company in Kansas City and retired as a supervisor for Neumann Brothers Construction in 1987.

He was a proud member of the Carpenter’s Union Local 106 in Des Moines.

Ramon was a prolific collector. He and Millie collected antiques and art glass of all types. He especially loved cut glass. Ramon also collected matchbooks, pens, coins, padlocks, antique tools, Native American arrowheads and artifacts and grandchildren.

He loved to hunt mushrooms and arrowheads and had a secret annual asparagus route.

He loved dancing and ’40s Big Band music.

He showed up with his tool belt at many relatives’ homes on the weekends with his brother-in-law Ernie to assist with their carpentry projects.

He and Millie loved to travel and spent many winters in Texas.

He loved his family, enjoyed people and parties and was a generous host to all those who frequently dropped by. He loved to laugh and tell stories and was a living history book of the stories and people of Perry.

He unknowingly served as a role model to many young men who were fortunate enough to know him.

He was very proud of his children and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Millie; two sons, Pat McLuen and Craig Gimpel; sister-in-law, Judy (Payton) McLuen; and brother-in-law, Bob Spencer.

He is survived by his sister, Charlotte Spencer of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Don McLuen of Perry; two sons, Roy (Kathy) McLuen of Kent, Wash., and Duane (Alyssa) Davis of Gowrie, Iowa; two daughters, Peggy (Ed) Coleman of Perry and Sally McLuen-Feldhacker of Perry; and daughter-in-law, Dora Gimpel of Boise, Idaho; grandchildren, Sonia (Juan) Ingles, Roy McLuen, Megan (Cory) Goldensoph, Patrick McLuen, Michael McLuen, Dustin Gimpel, Javier (Crishtna) Villegas Cota, Cesar Armando Cota Morales, Eli (Janet) Coleman, Seth Coleman, Grace Coleman, Zach (Heather) Feldhacker, Scott (Rachelle) Feldhacker, Talisha Davis, Travis Davis, Chealyn Davis, Artur Plyaskin and Sabrina Horton; many great-grandchildren; dear friends; and relatives.

Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care in Perry. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec 29 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

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