After another battle with cancer, Ramy Leo Peters, 43, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. Fifteen years earlier Ramy had a 50/50 chance and beat lymphoma. He said then that he had a lot of stuff to do and people that needed him.
A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 502 2nd St South, Rockwell, Iowa. Burial will follow in Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery, Swaledale, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, March 3, 2025 at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 502 2nd St South, Rockwell, Iowa.
Family suggests that Memorials be directed to Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City, Iowa or to any charity of choice in honor of Ramy’s life.
Ramy Leo Peters was born on December 10, 1981, in Dallas, Texas. At one month Ramy, his sister, Marguerita and his mother moved to Rockwell, Iowa, where he grew up. A graduate of Rockwell-Swaledale High School, Ramy went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Iowa State University.
Ramy spent much time with grandparents Leo and Edna Peters. They thought the sun rose and set on him. He learned to love gardening, raising trees and the love of dogs. A week before the first cancer Ramy got a Blue Heeler named Lailah. She has survived him and will be at the service.
From a young age, Ramy had a deep love for sports, baseball, golf and especially Hockey. Ramy was an excellent goalie. He and his best friend Brad Park traveled to Europe to hockey camp as well as ziplining the Alps. When they graduated from R-S high school the family went with them to Cancun. He played with the Mason City team, a Minnesota traveling team and finally the ISU Cyclones. A true jack of all trades, he explored various career paths, but his passion for landscaping always stood out. Over the years, he worked many jobs, always eager to learn and grow. Most recently, he embraced the adventure of being a semi-truck driver, never stopping in his pursuit of new opportunities and dreams.
On April 1, 2017, Ramy married Angela Besco, and together they built a life in Des Moines, happily raising Olivia and continuing to dream big as a family.
Those who knew Ramy will remember him for his unwavering positivity and his ability to make everyone feel seen and accepted. He had a natural gift for bringing light and laughter into every room and was fiercely protective of those he loved. His presence was a source of strength and joy, and though he will be deeply missed, his spirit will live on in the hearts of those who loved him.
Those left to cherish memories of Ramy are his wife; Angela Besco; daughter, Olivia Tulpingrud; parents, Carolyn and Geoffrey Dalen; siblings, Marguerita AbuJobarah, Bethany (Simba) Mambume; nieces and nephews, Keyara Pippins, TeAndra AbuJobarah, Malachi Leo and Mila Mambume and Michelle (Rob) Engermann; parents-in-law, Cheri and Bruce Porter; brother-in-law, Nate Porter; Aunt Beverly Peters; cousins, Carrie Demory, Monica (John) McLaughlin, Jessica (Adam) Linnebur, Lisa Kothenbeatel (Jack Roach); as well as other extended family members and many, many friends.
Ramy is preceded in death by his grandparents, Leo and Edna Peters; uncle, Darwin Peters; aunt, Lauralye Peters; and cousin, Mike Demory.
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