Obituary of Mary Jane Kramer

Mary J. Kramer, 85, of Manchester, Iowa died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Meadows Assisting Living Center, Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be held 2:00-8:00 P.M. Friday July 8th, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where the rosary will be said at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will continue at 9:00 A.M. at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 9, 2016, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Rev John Kremer will officiate. Mary was born November 18, 1930 in Luxemburg, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Magdalena (Theis) Egloff. On April 7, 1953, Mary married Charles F. Kramer at St. Francis Xavier Church, Dyersville, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Delhi area until purchasing a farm north of Earlville in 1970. They retired from farming in 2003. They continued living on the farm until January 22, 2005 at which time they moved to their new home in Manchester. Mary & Charlie enjoyed traveling to all 50 states, Canada and Mexico and also enjoyed the Caribbean Cruise they took for their 50th anniversary. She loved spending time with her family, shopping, collecting bells, gambling trips and using her computer. Left to mourn her passing include her seven children: Susan (Lester) Felton, Monticello, Mark (Lisa) Kramer, Earlville, Mike “Smiley” (Cindy) Kramer, Dyersville, Charles A. (Brenda) Kramer, Manchester, Cathy (Greg) Wolfe, Dyersville, Linda (Tim) Lawson, Manchester, Scott (Melody) Kramer, North Liberty, Iowa, and daughter-in-law Kelli Kramer of Grain Valley, Missouri, 20 grandchildren: Cynthia and Christopher (Jessie) Kramer, Angie (Nick) Creech and Amber (Bob) Carroll, Ashley (Nathan Diamond), Allisan, Matthew & Ryan Kramer, Craig, Curt (Amanda) Kramer and Amanda (Chris) Steiner, Adam (Alexis Rave-Boffeli) and Alex (Libby Falconer) Kramer, Tyler, Justin and Nicole Wolfe, Devin and Zachary Lawson, Madison & Dustin Kramer, 6 great-grandchildren: Braden & Jackson Creech, Brianna & Bryce Carroll, Carter Steiner & Christina Anderson. Also surviving are 2 sisters: Rita Russ, Monticello & Alice (Tony) Russ, Hopkinton. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Charles in 2005, a son, Steven, in 2001, a granddaughter, Bethany Lawson in 1999, her parents, siblings: Clarence & Alvina in infancy, Robert (Adele) Egloff, Lorraine (James) Dunkel, Rosie (Vince) Vorwald, in-laws: Nick Russ, Gertrude (Alphonse) Ries, Clarence (Irene) Kramer, Margaret (Leonard) Kramer, Alphonse “Shorty” (Irene) Kramer, Alvin (Lucinda) Kramer, Larry (Millie) Kramer and Rose Mary (Earl) Tegeler. We would like to thank Mercy Medical Center Dubuque, Medical Associates, Regional Medical Center, Good Neighbor Society & The Meadows in Manchester for all their care. We would also like to thank everyone for their kindness and their generosity towards Mom. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.