IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Andrea

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Ramage

January 31, 1949 – February 22, 2013

Obituary

Andrea Grace Ramage/Gopher, known as "Skunky or Skunkdog", was born on January 31, 1949. She was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. She finished her education through job corp, then she started working for Bell Telephone Company in 1972. While she was working she was attending college at the university of Pheonix. She received her degree in communications. She also was taking Engineering Technical classes. During this time she raised 4 beautiful children, while working for US West which eventually changed to Quest. That is where she retired after 36 years (2008). Within the time she was transferred to Denver, CO in 1992 after retiring. She then started working for Walmart part-time for 8 years up until she got sick. As a young girl she grew up on Hill 57. Then as a teenager she started traditional dancing. She also became pow-wow princess. This led to a lot of pow-wow traveling. She then married Ronald Windy Boy Sr. in 1970 in which she had 4 children. After a divorce she later married Yancy T. Ramage in 1982. They were married for 32 years. She passed away the day after their 32 year anniversary. She loved and touched all her relatives. She also was strong, kind, and free-hearted. She would help and make you laugh. She touched everyone. She loved and adored her grandchildren. Andrea is preceded in death by her mother Annie Marie Whitesky; father Pete Gopher Sr.; brothers Tyrone Gopher and Peter Paul Jr Gopher; sisters Sally Gopher and Jane Marie Gopher. She is survived by her husband Yancy T. Ramage; children Sancha Lynn Windy Boy, NaTasha Cary Windy Boy, Ronald Sonny Windy Boy Jr., and Amber (Sweetie) Windy Boy; uncles Earl Arkinson and Chuck Two Teeth; aunts Rose Newton and Patricia David Folks; her siblings Kenneth Gopher, Ernestine Gopher, Brenda Gopher, Josephine Gopher, Mike Gopher, Leona Gopher, Linda Greene (Peggy), and Carol Whitesky; her grandchildren DJ & Windy & Kamden Paskemin (Sancha), Taylor Lynn Anderson, Mateo & Layla & Coco Windy Boy-Ortiz (Cary), Mia & Andrea & Nizhoni & Donovan & Cassy Windy Boy (Sonny), Divine & Thunder Windy Boy (Sweetie). Many nephews & nieces, many cousins, many aunts, many friends.
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February
28

NW Bypass Center

great falls, mt,

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