Eloise (Sargent) Cram Frampton, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Deerfield Health Center in Urbandale, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at Iles-Westover Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Eloise was born October 27, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bert and Opal Sargent. She was born fourth out of seven siblings who became very close during their childhood summers spent on the family farm. Eloise graduated from Des Moines' East High School in 1942 and then attended Iowa State College (ISU) where she joined the Delta Zeta sorority. She married Carroll V. Cram, her high school sweetheart, in 1944. After Carroll's death in 1984 she later married Robert E. Frampton in 2005.
A life-long resident of Des Moines, Eloise enjoyed her involvement with many civic and philanthropic activities including PEO Chapter V, March of Dimes, the Republican Party, the Des Moines Women's Club, Questers, Orchard Place, Wesley Acres Guild, PTA Boards, Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls, Red Cross, Wesley and Grace Methodist Women's Circle, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and the YWCA. Over the years following raising her four children she worked at Lozier Florist, Modern Exteriors where she designed kitchens, Iowa State Travelers Mutual Association, Capital Paint & Decorating and the Des Moines Public Schools where she read and graded stories written by 3rd graders. Eloise busied herself throughout her life entertaining in her home and garden. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Her principle hobbies were playing Bridge and oil painting. Eloise and Carroll enjoyed their summers at their lake cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with family and friends. Special times were spent at the summer YMCA Family Camp for over three decades. Sargent family gatherings always anchored the year. In her final years, she and Robert "Bob" spent winters at their home in Punta Gorda, Florida, and traveled the world with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucile and Russ Johnson.
Eloise is survived by her children, Scott (Sue) Cram of Richmond, Virginia, Carolyn (Steve) Larson of Des Moines, Iowa, Randy Cram of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Judy (John) Spence of Carlisle, Iowa; her step-son George (Sue) Frampton of Des Moines, Iowa; her grandchildren, Bryan (Kay) Cram, Steven Cram, Jordan (Duna Alkhudhair) Cram, Colin (Shayna) Cram, Kelly Cram (Mark Bouman), Cassandra Spence; and her seven great grandchildren Zachary Cram, Elyse Cram, Rakan Cram, Zade Cram, Jasper Cram, Zander Bouman and Coltrane Cram. She is also survived by her sister, Lucile (Russ) Johnson of Des Moines: and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her first husband Carroll Cram; second husband, Robert "Bob" Frampton and siblings Warren Sargent, Marguerite Rogerson, Vivian Williams, Robert Sargent and Jack Sargent.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Place or the Des Moines YMCA Camp. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
The family would like to thank Hospice and the staff at Deerfield for their loving and caring attention they gave our beloved mother.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at Iles-Westover Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Eloise was born October 27, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bert and Opal Sargent. She was born fourth out of seven siblings who became very close during their childhood summers spent on the family farm. Eloise graduated from Des Moines' East High School in 1942 and then attended Iowa State College (ISU) where she joined the Delta Zeta sorority. She married Carroll V. Cram, her high school sweetheart, in 1944. After Carroll's death in 1984 she later married Robert E. Frampton in 2005.
A life-long resident of Des Moines, Eloise enjoyed her involvement with many civic and philanthropic activities including PEO Chapter V, March of Dimes, the Republican Party, the Des Moines Women's Club, Questers, Orchard Place, Wesley Acres Guild, PTA Boards, Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls, Red Cross, Wesley and Grace Methodist Women's Circle, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and the YWCA. Over the years following raising her four children she worked at Lozier Florist, Modern Exteriors where she designed kitchens, Iowa State Travelers Mutual Association, Capital Paint & Decorating and the Des Moines Public Schools where she read and graded stories written by 3rd graders. Eloise busied herself throughout her life entertaining in her home and garden. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Her principle hobbies were playing Bridge and oil painting. Eloise and Carroll enjoyed their summers at their lake cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with family and friends. Special times were spent at the summer YMCA Family Camp for over three decades. Sargent family gatherings always anchored the year. In her final years, she and Robert "Bob" spent winters at their home in Punta Gorda, Florida, and traveled the world with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucile and Russ Johnson.
Eloise is survived by her children, Scott (Sue) Cram of Richmond, Virginia, Carolyn (Steve) Larson of Des Moines, Iowa, Randy Cram of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Judy (John) Spence of Carlisle, Iowa; her step-son George (Sue) Frampton of Des Moines, Iowa; her grandchildren, Bryan (Kay) Cram, Steven Cram, Jordan (Duna Alkhudhair) Cram, Colin (Shayna) Cram, Kelly Cram (Mark Bouman), Cassandra Spence; and her seven great grandchildren Zachary Cram, Elyse Cram, Rakan Cram, Zade Cram, Jasper Cram, Zander Bouman and Coltrane Cram. She is also survived by her sister, Lucile (Russ) Johnson of Des Moines: and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her first husband Carroll Cram; second husband, Robert "Bob" Frampton and siblings Warren Sargent, Marguerite Rogerson, Vivian Williams, Robert Sargent and Jack Sargent.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Place or the Des Moines YMCA Camp. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
The family would like to thank Hospice and the staff at Deerfield for their loving and caring attention they gave our beloved mother.
Eloise (Sargent) Cram Frampton, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Deerfield Health Center in Urbandale, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at Iles-Westover Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Eloise was born October 27, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bert and Opal Sargent. She was born fourth out of seven siblings who became very close during their childhood summers spent on the family farm. Eloise graduated from Des Moines' East High School in 1942 and then attended Iowa State College (ISU) where she joined the Delta Zeta sorority. She married Carroll V. Cram, her high school sweetheart, in 1944. After Carroll's death in 1984 she later married Robert E. Frampton in 2005.
A life-long resident of Des Moines, Eloise enjoyed her involvement with many civic and philanthropic activities including PEO Chapter V, March of Dimes, the Republican Party, the Des Moines Women's Club, Questers, Orchard Place, Wesley Acres Guild, PTA Boards, Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls, Red Cross, Wesley and Grace Methodist Women's Circle, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and the YWCA. Over the years following raising her four children she worked at Lozier Florist, Modern Exteriors where she designed kitchens, Iowa State Travelers Mutual Association, Capital Paint & Decorating and the Des Moines Public Schools where she read and graded stories written by 3rd graders. Eloise busied herself throughout her life entertaining in her home and garden. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Her principle hobbies were playing Bridge and oil painting. Eloise and Carroll enjoyed their summers at their lake cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with family and friends. Special times were spent at the summer YMCA Family Camp for over three decades. Sargent family gatherings always anchored the year. In her final years, she and Robert "Bob" spent winters at their home in Punta Gorda, Florida, and traveled the world with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucile and Russ Johnson.
Eloise is survived by her children, Scott (Sue) Cram of Richmond, Virginia, Carolyn (Steve) Larson of Des Moines, Iowa, Randy Cram of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Judy (John) Spence of Carlisle, Iowa; her step-son George (Sue) Frampton of Des Moines, Iowa; her grandchildren, Bryan (Kay) Cram, Steven Cram, Jordan (Duna Alkhudhair) Cram, Colin (Shayna) Cram, Kelly Cram (Mark Bouman), Cassandra Spence; and her seven great grandchildren Zachary Cram, Elyse Cram, Rakan Cram, Zade Cram, Jasper Cram, Zander Bouman and Coltrane Cram. She is also survived by her sister, Lucile (Russ) Johnson of Des Moines: and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her first husband Carroll Cram; second husband, Robert "Bob" Frampton and siblings Warren Sargent, Marguerite Rogerson, Vivian Williams, Robert Sargent and Jack Sargent.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Place or the Des Moines YMCA Camp. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
The family would like to thank Hospice and the staff at Deerfield for their loving and caring attention they gave our beloved mother.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at Iles-Westover Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Eloise was born October 27, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bert and Opal Sargent. She was born fourth out of seven siblings who became very close during their childhood summers spent on the family farm. Eloise graduated from Des Moines' East High School in 1942 and then attended Iowa State College (ISU) where she joined the Delta Zeta sorority. She married Carroll V. Cram, her high school sweetheart, in 1944. After Carroll's death in 1984 she later married Robert E. Frampton in 2005.
A life-long resident of Des Moines, Eloise enjoyed her involvement with many civic and philanthropic activities including PEO Chapter V, March of Dimes, the Republican Party, the Des Moines Women's Club, Questers, Orchard Place, Wesley Acres Guild, PTA Boards, Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls, Red Cross, Wesley and Grace Methodist Women's Circle, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and the YWCA. Over the years following raising her four children she worked at Lozier Florist, Modern Exteriors where she designed kitchens, Iowa State Travelers Mutual Association, Capital Paint & Decorating and the Des Moines Public Schools where she read and graded stories written by 3rd graders. Eloise busied herself throughout her life entertaining in her home and garden. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Her principle hobbies were playing Bridge and oil painting. Eloise and Carroll enjoyed their summers at their lake cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa, with family and friends. Special times were spent at the summer YMCA Family Camp for over three decades. Sargent family gatherings always anchored the year. In her final years, she and Robert "Bob" spent winters at their home in Punta Gorda, Florida, and traveled the world with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucile and Russ Johnson.
Eloise is survived by her children, Scott (Sue) Cram of Richmond, Virginia, Carolyn (Steve) Larson of Des Moines, Iowa, Randy Cram of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Judy (John) Spence of Carlisle, Iowa; her step-son George (Sue) Frampton of Des Moines, Iowa; her grandchildren, Bryan (Kay) Cram, Steven Cram, Jordan (Duna Alkhudhair) Cram, Colin (Shayna) Cram, Kelly Cram (Mark Bouman), Cassandra Spence; and her seven great grandchildren Zachary Cram, Elyse Cram, Rakan Cram, Zade Cram, Jasper Cram, Zander Bouman and Coltrane Cram. She is also survived by her sister, Lucile (Russ) Johnson of Des Moines: and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her first husband Carroll Cram; second husband, Robert "Bob" Frampton and siblings Warren Sargent, Marguerite Rogerson, Vivian Williams, Robert Sargent and Jack Sargent.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Place or the Des Moines YMCA Camp. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
The family would like to thank Hospice and the staff at Deerfield for their loving and caring attention they gave our beloved mother.
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