Warren Ramsey

Warren Ramsey, 76, of Harbor Beach passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1948 in Harbor Beach to the late Burton & Thyrsa (McCullough) Ramsey, attended Ferris State College, graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and joined the family business, Ramsey Funeral Home in 1970. He served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973, including the First Cavalry Band. Warren returned to Harbor Beach and married Arlene Kociba on April 05, 1975 amidst an 18-inch snow storm. Warren served the community in multiple avenues, professionally and personally. He was the owner and president of Ramsey Funeral Home for nearly his entire life, manager of Eastern Huron Ambulance Service since its inception and he served on numerous boards and organizations including as the chairman of the Harbor Beach Hospital Foundation, director of the New Life Singers & Harbor Beach Community Choir, life member of American Legion Post 197 and AMVETS Post 115, board member of Las Olas Beach Club of Satellite Beach, Florida, past president, Paul Harris Fellow and member of the Harbor Beach Rotary Club for over 50 years, lead singer of the Cattail Bay Muskrats, a staple of many parades throughout the Thumb. He was a member of Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church and the former First Baptist Church of Harbor Beach. Warren served on various City of Harbor Beach committees, was a proud member of the Thumb, Michigan and National Funeral Directors Associations, International Order of the Golden Rule, Harbor Beach Athletic Association, Huron County Medical Control Authority and likely many more organizations that we never knew about, but was there to help whenever someone was in need. Warren began serving with Ramsey Ambulance in 1963 and was instrumental in establishing Eastern Huron Ambulance Service in 1979; he was one of the first Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) in the State of Michigan and taught CPR to thousands of community members. He joined his father in Ramsey Funeral Home as the business’ second generation and worked with son Ryan for the last 23 years. Warren was a founding partner of Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe, MI in 1995 and was proud to extend his reach of assisting families in their greatest time of need. Warren is survived by his wife, Arlene of 50 years; four sons, Ryan (Emily) Ramsey, Ross (Alisha) Ramsey, Shaun (Natalie) Ramsey and Clark (Rochelle) Ramsey; nine grandchildren, Madelyn, Landon, Ellie, Fallon, Celine, Henley, Beckham, Ethan and Logan; his sister, Karen (and the late Neil) McConnell; brothers and sisters-in-law, Phyllis (and the late Marvin) Kociba, Richard (Dorothy) Kociba, Gary (Betty) Kociba, Ron (Linda) Kociba, Jeanette (Paul) Ginther and Elaine (Bill) Baur and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11:00am at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach with Fr. Kevin Wojciechowski presiding. Visitation will take place at Ramsey Funeral Home on Monday, May 26 from 2:00-8:00pm with a time of remembrance at 7:00pm. Visitation on Tuesday will occur at OLLH at 10:00am, an hour before the funeral mass at 11:00am. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Memorials are asked to be given in Warren’s name to Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic School, Eastern Huron Ambulance Service and Harbor Beach Hospital Foundation.

Warren Ramsey

August 29, 1948 - May 21, 2025