Jerel 'Jerry' Rameden, 67, of Maddock, ND passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Maddock Community Center with Pastor Lu Mathison officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the Community Center. Burial will take place at the Persilla Watts Cemetery in Rugby, ND. Music will be provided by Becky and Micki Brandvold.

Jerry K. Rameden was born March 30, 1950 to Joseph and Mary Jane (Maas) Rameden in Minot, ND. He was raised and educated in Minot, attending Lincoln and Belair Elementary, Ramstad Junior High and Minot High. Jerry moved to the west coast after school where he lived in Washington State for a short time. He moved back to North Dakota and began working as a mechanic in Minot Service Stations and Burlington Northern Gavin Yard.

Jerry married Cleo McKay in Rolette, ND on May 26, 1979. They opened the Texaco (Conoco) in Dunseith, ND as a full service gas station with repair shop in 1980 which they operated until 1989. They moved to Rugby, ND for a short time and from there they moved to Maddock, ND to manage the MBC Bar. When the opportunity to take over the Maddock Mini Mart arose they took it. Jerry continued to operate the Mini Mart until an injury in February 2016 forced his retirement.

Jerry had a big heart and would drop everything to help those in need. He enjoyed collecting and tinkering with anything brass or copper, lighthouses and crosses. Jerry's greatest joy was time spent with his children and grandchildren.

Jerry is survived by Cleo and three of his children: Clint McKay of Rugby, ND, Clif (Jeanette) Rameden of Rugby, ND and Joseph Rameden of Maddock, ND; his mother: Mary Jane Armstrong of Rugby, ND; 10 grandchildren: Kendra, Krystal, LaRissa, Kaitlyn, McKayla, Dillon, Kyler, Kelsey, Taya and Alyssa; two great-grandchildren: Carson and Emma; siblings: Jeff (Noreen) Rameden, JoNell Amsbaugh and Joseph (Nancy) Rameden; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Rameden; son, Michael James Rameden; close friend, Ruth (Floyd) Smith; and the Mini Mart coffee crew: John Scott, Garvin McCloud, Harvey Broten, Walt Winson and Neal Dahl.