Ramlatchman, Eileen 1931-2026 St. Joseph, Mo.

Eileen Ramlatchman, 94, of St. Joseph, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2026. Born on Jan. 30, 1931, Eileen grew up in Guyana, South America.

She was an active neighbor and church member, enjoyed decorating beautiful wedding cakes and creating floral arrangements, singing in the choir, and teaching Sunday School. She and her husband, Peter, founded a successful pharmacy that served their community in important ways.

Eileen moved to St. Joseph with her family in 1984, where she formed a wide community of friends. As a strong and resilient woman, she endured many hardships to build a full and meaningful life in a new country.

Eileen was known for her selflessness, her faith in God, kindness, ornery humor, busy nature, and unwavering love, which shaped generations of her family. She had a way of making everyone she met feel welcome, cared for, and important. She leaves behind countless memories from holidays, birthdays, and even simple family dinners filled with laughter, warmth and love.

Eileen found her greatest joy in her family and enjoyed any time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her legacy lives through the values she instilled, the traditions she passed down, and the deep love she shared so freely.

She is survived by her children, Leonard Ramlatchman, Edward Ramlatchman (Lana), Sonja Richardson (Steve), and Roseann Sears (Winston); grandchildren, Maggie Mohammed (Barry), Lisa Richardson, Nicholas Richardson, Riana Maus (Taylor), Hannah Ramlatchman, Corey Richardson (Laura), and Brandon Sears (Kathryn); great-grandchildren, Soriah and Victor Mohammed (of Maggie and Barry), and Sutter and Nolan Maus (of Riana and Taylor).

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, and son, Lionel.

Eileen also left behind many other loved ones, including Michael Quail, Anne Quail, Margaret Birusingh, Vishnu Birusingh, Ruby Dinzey, Sami Yerganian, Gabriel Yerganian, Naima Mohammed, Reshana Peterson, and Denise Young.

A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Heaton-Bowman Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. with a visitation before at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Eileen’s caregivers at Benedictine Living Community and Three Rivers Hospice Care for their compassionate care and support. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.