Kathleen Ragsdale

Kathleen Ferderer-Ragsdale, 54, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Seattle, Wash. , died suddenly at her home in Mesa. Memorial services will be 10:30 a. m. Monday, August 22, 2005, at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, with Fr. Jerry Kautzman officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick?s Cemetery, Dickinson. Kathleen Ferderer was born February 21, 1951 in New Salem, ND to Anna (Stein) and Peter Ferderer. She graduated from New Salem High School in 1969 and moved to Seattle. She worked for Sea First Bank, Professional Veterinarian Distributing, and Lee James Finance Company, Harborview Medical Center, among others, until retiring in 2004. She married Erick Ragsdale July 4, 1974 in Seattle. They moved to Arizona in August of 2003. She enjoyed collecting carousel horses, and was a pet lover who took in many pets and cared for them. She also loved cooking, country western music, and rodeos. Kathleen is survived by: her husband, Erick, Mesa, AZ. ; mother, Anna Frank, Dickinson; sisters, Paulette Hutmacher, Killdeer, Nadine Morin, Seattle, WA, and Lucinda (Mike) Gehrts, Highlands Ranch, CO; brothers, Wayne (Bev) Ferderer, Dickinson, Terry (Nancy) Ferderer, Dickinson, Dave (Laurie Martin) Ferderer, Aurora, CO, Steve Ferderer, Highlands Ranch, CO, Randy Ferderer (Joanne Vento), Centennial, CO; mother-in-law, Neva Ragsdale, Seattle, WA; nine nieces and nephews; step-brothers and step-sisters, Dale (Linda) Frank, Rochester, MN, Eugene (Jane) Frank, Rochester, MN, Dorothy (Harvey) Hibl, Brighton, CO, Cletus (Karla) Frank, Phoenix, AZ, Wanda Kappel, Phoenix, AZ, eight step-nieces and step-nephews, and numerous aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by: her father, Pete Ferderer; step-father, Florian Frank; father-in-law, Clinton Ragsdale, and numerous aunts and uncles.


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Burial Date: August 22, 2005
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Memorial Service: Monday, Price-Murphy Chapel