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Leo Melvin Kramer

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Leo Melvin Kramer

Birth
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
25 Feb 1993 (aged 73)
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
E-39-11-4
Memorial ID
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LEO M. KRAMER

Leo M. Kramer, age 73, of 928 N. 40th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday, February 25,
1993, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 1993, at St. John's United
Church of Christ, Manitowoc. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Robert Meyer
with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kramer was born August 31, 1919, at Manitowoc, Wis., son of the late John and
Ida Brown Kramer. He married the former Edith Novak, October 13, 1941, at Crown
Point, Ind. On October 13, 1991, the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding
Anniversary. He was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the Class of
1937. He then was a Veteran serving with the United States Army in the China Burma
India Theater. Mr. Kramer was the owner and operator of Ridge Motor Supply Company
in Manitowoc until his retirement. He was a member of the Manitowoc Eagles Aries
No. 706, Amvets Post No. 99, American Legion Drews Bleser Post No. 88, VFW Otto Oas
Post No. 659, and was a past past council member of the St. John's United Church of
Christ. Mr. Kramer was inducted into the Manitowoc Bowling Hall of Fame in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Kramer, Manitowoc; three sons and one daughter-in-
law, Paul and Diann Kramer, Valders, Peter Kramer, Margate, Fla., Philip Kramer, Los
Angeles, Calif.; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Dennis Parkos, Manitowoc;
five grandchildren, Dawn (Tim) Boppre, Todd Kramer, Bradley Kramer, Christine (Daryl)
Wetenkamp, Brian Parkos, a great grandson Jacob Kramer, two brothers and three
sisters-in-law, Frank and Katherine Kramer, Harold and Martha Kramer, Isabelle Kramer;
three sisters and one brother-in-law, LaVerne Milski, Dorothy and Ray Neilitz, Arlene
Herman. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also
preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Lester.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home 4-8 p.m. Sunday and Monday morning at
the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, February 26, 1993 P. A2
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Funeral Services for Leo M. Kramer, age 73, of 928 N. 40th St., Manitowoc, who died
Thursday, February 25, 1993, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc,
will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 1993, at St. John's United Church of Christ,
Manitowoc. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Robert Meyer, with burial to
follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Graveside Military Rites will be accorded
by the VFW Otto Oas Post No. 659.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home 4-8 p.m. this evening and Monday morning
at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Inadvertently omitted from Fridays evenings obituary was one grandson and spouse, Todd
and Marlene Kramer.
Herald Times Reporter, February 28, 1993 P. A2
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[husband of Edith P. Kramer]
LEO M. KRAMER

Leo M. Kramer, age 73, of 928 N. 40th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday, February 25,
1993, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 1993, at St. John's United
Church of Christ, Manitowoc. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Robert Meyer
with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kramer was born August 31, 1919, at Manitowoc, Wis., son of the late John and
Ida Brown Kramer. He married the former Edith Novak, October 13, 1941, at Crown
Point, Ind. On October 13, 1991, the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding
Anniversary. He was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the Class of
1937. He then was a Veteran serving with the United States Army in the China Burma
India Theater. Mr. Kramer was the owner and operator of Ridge Motor Supply Company
in Manitowoc until his retirement. He was a member of the Manitowoc Eagles Aries
No. 706, Amvets Post No. 99, American Legion Drews Bleser Post No. 88, VFW Otto Oas
Post No. 659, and was a past past council member of the St. John's United Church of
Christ. Mr. Kramer was inducted into the Manitowoc Bowling Hall of Fame in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Kramer, Manitowoc; three sons and one daughter-in-
law, Paul and Diann Kramer, Valders, Peter Kramer, Margate, Fla., Philip Kramer, Los
Angeles, Calif.; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Dennis Parkos, Manitowoc;
five grandchildren, Dawn (Tim) Boppre, Todd Kramer, Bradley Kramer, Christine (Daryl)
Wetenkamp, Brian Parkos, a great grandson Jacob Kramer, two brothers and three
sisters-in-law, Frank and Katherine Kramer, Harold and Martha Kramer, Isabelle Kramer;
three sisters and one brother-in-law, LaVerne Milski, Dorothy and Ray Neilitz, Arlene
Herman. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also
preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Lester.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home 4-8 p.m. Sunday and Monday morning at
the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, February 26, 1993 P. A2
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Funeral Services for Leo M. Kramer, age 73, of 928 N. 40th St., Manitowoc, who died
Thursday, February 25, 1993, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc,
will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 1993, at St. John's United Church of Christ,
Manitowoc. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Robert Meyer, with burial to
follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Graveside Military Rites will be accorded
by the VFW Otto Oas Post No. 659.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home 4-8 p.m. this evening and Monday morning
at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Inadvertently omitted from Fridays evenings obituary was one grandson and spouse, Todd
and Marlene Kramer.
Herald Times Reporter, February 28, 1993 P. A2
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[husband of Edith P. Kramer]


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95211078/leo_melvin-kramer: accessed ), memorial page for Leo Melvin Kramer (31 Aug 1919–25 Feb 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95211078, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).