Shawn A. Ramsdell

Shawn A. Ramsdell, age 33, of Little Falls, MN, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, as the result of a boating accident on Blackduck Lake in Beltrami County, north of Bemidji, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service, 900 - 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN. Interment will be in Fort Ripley Cemetery, Fort Ripley, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Monday, July 20, 2009 and 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 all at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service, 900 - 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN. Shawn A. Ramsdell was born on September 3, 1975 in Little Falls, Minnesota the son of Randy & Glenys (Morris) Ramsdell. He grew up in the Little Falls area and graduated from Little Falls High School, Class of 1994. He was very active in athletics, playing football, baseball and wrestling. He continued his education at St. Cloud Technical College where he earned a Water & Wastewater degree. Following his schooling, he worked for Rardin Construction of Nisswa, MN. In the late 1990's, he started SR Tree & Landscape which he currently owned and operated. Shawn traveled many states for his line of work, cleaning up the trees damaged in storms. In his spare time, Shawn was an avid golfer and fisherman. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially his daughter, Ivori. He also enjoyed his dogs, Roxi, Lilli and Spud. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Ivori Ramsdell of Little Falls; fiance, Maria Rauch of Little Falls; parents, Randy & Glenys (Morris) Ramsdell of Fort Ripley; siblings, James "Jamie" (Jennifer) Ramsdell of Rice, Chris (Tara) Ramsdell and their children, Hunter & Hayden, of Fort Ripley, Jason Ramsdell of Fort Ripley; grandmother, Violet Ramsdell of Verndale and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Shawn was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil & Rita Morris and Norman Ramsdell; aunts, Nancy Ramsdell and Wendy Wickman and cousin, Ashley Schonrock. Arrangements are with Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, MN.