Robert Lynn Ratley, 75 of Axtell passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Friday,, Dec. 10 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Boesche officiating. Burial will be at 11:30 am at Rosemound Cemetery. Mr. Ratley was born September 29, 1935 in Banner, Arkansas to W. R. and Eunice Ratley. He attended Lutheran Seminary in 1958, he was a Vickers in North Dakota, served at St. Paul Lutheran Church for 7 years, started Grace Gospel Church in 1987 and retired in 2009. He married Patrica Ann Mathews in 1954. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Pattie Ann Ratley and brother Noel Sharp. Survivors include his wife Patrica Ratley of Axtell; daughters Sandra Michael of Franklin, Zoey Hosannah Ratley of Axtell; sons Dwaine Ratley of Alaska and Robert Dee Ratley of Axtell; sister Dorothy Fyffe of Louisiana; brothers Bernie Sharp of Texas City, George Sharp of Houston and Albert Ratley of Dallas; 22 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.