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| Posted by: Joyce Diegelman Hebert Sun February 18, 2018 | So thankful Jay was in my life for the years I was part of the Jay and Mary Ratliff family with my very dear friend, Ruby. It was such a pleasure to have known him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. |
| Posted by: Janell Trull Sun February 18, 2018 | Rest In Peace Great Uncle Jay. You will be missed and forever loved. |
| Posted by: Dan & Lenora Whan Sun February 18, 2018 | Dear Uncle Jay you are loved by many whose lives have been made better by knowing you. Love and prayers for Aunt Mary and the rest of the family. |
| Posted by: Bill and Jean Clark Sun February 18, 2018 | Our thoughts and prayers are with the family with your loss of a husband, father and grandfather. Thinking of you all but especially High School classmate and friend, Rubert. |
| Posted by: Rose Stoppelmoor Sun February 18, 2018 | Heaven has gained a wonderful soul. His presence made life here look possible and even worth while. We have all been made better by knowing him. |
| Posted by: Linda (Ratliff) Nelson Sun February 18, 2018 | Sorry to hear about Jay's passing. Words cannot express the loss you are feeling. He leaves behind a great legacy of a loving family. |
| Posted by: Betty Ratliff and family Sun February 18, 2018 | What a great man Uncle Jay was. Monte always had the highest regard and respect for him. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Betty and Terri, Randy, Michael and David and families. |
| Posted by: john and mary anne (patelke) Koeller Mon February 19, 2018 | Dear Cousins, Please accept our sympathy on the loss of your father, Jay. We have enjoyed getting to know this wonderful man these past few years. We will miss him. John and Mary Anne |
| Posted by: Larry Meeks Mon February 19, 2018 | Sorry to hear of his passing. I worked with him at Trenton Foods years ago and went to school with Rubert. Later years I would see Jay at Hyvee most mornings. Always warm and friendly, nice gentle man. Rubert, losing a parent is a hard thing to get through, but try to remember all the time you had with him. |
| Posted by: Rhonda Johnson Mon February 19, 2018 | Condolences to Mary and all. I recall Wagon Wheel dancing a long time ago, offering Jay lifts from Hy-Vee, his ability to tell stories was amazing. Will be missed. |
| Posted by: Jim and Betty Jordan & Family Mon February 19, 2018 | Uncle Jay was a gentle man among Giants. He was a man that you never would forget. Him and my daddy, Russell Ratliff, never knew a stranger.
We will miss him but he will live on in our wonderful memories he gave to each and everyone of us. I will continue to smile thru my tears for he is with all our beloved ones we had to say goodbye to in the past. We will someday see you my dear Uncle Jay. |
| Posted by: Becky Wilson Tue February 27, 2018 | I had the pleasure of being Jays neighbor when I was growing up. Jay was a wonderful man. I have many memories of him. I am so sorry to hear that he passed. He will be missed by many. Thinking and praying for all the family |