Ramona Lankford Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ramona Lankford (Saint Mary, Missouri), who passed away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Ramona had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Ramona may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Charles Grogg and Irene Grogg (Heob); her husband Vernon "Mike" D. Lankford; her son Michael A. Lankford; her siblings, Raymond Grogg (Charlotte) and Reva Keeble (Charles); and her brother-in-law Everett Wilkerson.

Memorials can be made to Trinity Baptist Church or Kaskaskia Cemetery.