CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MARTIN J. KRAMER ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - WED., JAN. 31, 2001 Martin J. Kramer (PHOTO) CROFTON - Martin J. Kramer, 85, died Jan. 22, 2001, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D. Visitation was Jan. 24 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton, with Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton, in charge of arrangements. Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 25 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Bob English officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Constance. Pallbearers were Joe Newman, Matt Newman, Brian Kramer, Michael Kramer, Jeff Addison, Dan Addison, Ryan Addison, Carl Addison , Michael Kuchta, Brandon Kathol, Corey Kramer, Justin Kelley and Jesse Kelley. Honorary pallbearers were Roman and Rosella Kramer and Elsie Elliott. Martin was born Sept. 3, 1915, to Julius and Mary (Sudbeck) Kramer in Hartington. He married Mildred M. Arens Jan. 21, 1941, at Bow Valley. He grew up in the Hartington area and farmed with his dad until his marriage in 1941. He then moved to Crofton where he farmed until retiring in 1996. Martin belonged to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Constance, and was an active choir member and lector for many years. He was also a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. He was an avid baseball player and fan and pitched for various area teams. Survivors include his wife, Mildred, Hartington; nine children and spouses, Gary Kramer, Bloomfield; Mary Lou and John Addison, Newcastle; LaDonna and Tom Kuchta, Crofton; Rose and Keith Newman, Lawton, Iowa; Francis and Deb Kramer, Crofton; Randy and Sandi Kramer, Yankton, S.D.; Gerri Lynn and Eugene Pinkelman, Wynot; John and Sue Kramer, Hartington; 38 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; a brother and spouse, Roman and Rosella Kramer, Crofton; and a sister, Elsie Elliott, Hartington. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; a son, Norman; three brothers, Richard, Ivan and Cyril Kramer; and two sisters, Lucille Rameil and Millie Roeder.