Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

ROCKLAND - Laura "Gram" Ranquist, 75, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her family after a long illness.
Born in Rockland, July 11, 1933, she was the daughter of Wilbert L., Sr. and Louisa E. Peters Barter. She attended local schools.
On March 3, 1954, she married Elbert M. Ranquist in Rockport.
A lifelong Rockland resident, "Gram" considered herself a 'homebody', who enjoyed her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 1 of Rockland.
Predeceased by her husband Elbert M. Sr., brothers Donald Barter, Wilbur "Webb" Barter, Jr., a son-in-law Jerry Wilkins and a grandson Robert Nason; "Gram" is survived by two sons, Elbert 'Bud' Ranquist, Jr. of Rockland, Paul Ranquist and his wife Diane of Georgia; two daughters, Deborah Wilkins of Rockland, Jeanette Goodall of East Millinocket; sisters, Julia Tupper, Mildred Newbert both of Rockland, Sally Seymour and her husband Patrick of Connecticut; four grandchildren, Eli Ranquist, Austin Ranquist, Reed Ranquist, Melissa Ranquist, and four great-grandchildren, Brecklyn Nason, Miranda-Lee Nason, Justyce Nason, and Chase Nason as well as many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 in the afternoon, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Reverend Wayne Sawyer will officiate. Interment will be at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland, in the spring.
Those who wish may make memorial donations to American Legion Auxiliary, c/o American Legion Post No. 1, 335 Limerock Street, Rockland, Maine 04841.