Zackery Ray Ramer, Age 23 of Minot, North Dakota formerly of Antigo, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on November 24, 1989 in Antigo, a son of Ray "Charlie" Ramer II and Pamela (Murdock) Ramer.

He graduated from Antigo High School with the class of 2008. As a student he was active in hockey and lettered in baseball.

Following in his grandfather\'s footsteps, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He received specialized training in field artillery and was stationed in Jacksonville, NC, Fort Sill, OK, Camp Pendleton, CA and Okinawa, Japan prior to his honorable discharge.

He married his high school sweetheart, April Groff on December 28, 2010 at Calvary Lutheran Church.

He attended ATS (Associated Training Services) in Sun Prairie where he completed the heavy equipment training and mobile crane operations programs and received his commercial driver\'s license.

After graduating from ATS he moved to Minot, ND where he was employed by Mattson Construction for a short time before he accepted a crane operator position with Weatherford International, an oilfield services company, where he built and maintained oil well heads in North Dakota and Montana.

He enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially bow hunting. He had a love for baseball and was one of the original members of the Antigo Stallions as well as a member of the 2006 Babe Ruth State Champions.

In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include a daughter, Hunter Rose Anne; a sister, Ashley Ramer, Green Bay-UWGB; grandmothers, Jean Anne Murdock and Cecelia Ramer both of Antigo; two aunts, Debbie (Clayton) Tangen, Kingston, WA and Ann Ramer-Weiss, Chesapeake, VA; an uncle, Mike (Janelle) Ramer, Minot, ND; many great aunts, great uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Richard Murdock and Ray Ramer.

A booksigning will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev. Karen Tews officiating. Burial will take place in Queen of Peace Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 - 8 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at church.

Military honors will take place at the Queen of Peace Cemetery.

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