Date : 14 May 1998
Location : St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, OH
Ruth Mary Kramer, age 73, 701 W. North Street, Coldwater, Ohio, died on Monday, May 1 1998 at 1:03 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
She was born on June 29, 1924 in St. Henry, Ohio to Anthony and Elisabeth (Ungruh) Kemper, both deceased. She married Arnold H. Kramer on November 28, 1953 in St. Henry, Ohio. He preceeded her in death on May 21, 1996.
Surviving are two sons and their wives: Bill and Patti Kramer, Coldwater; Mike and Cindy Kramer, Coldwater; three daughters and their husbands: Kathy and John Moeder, Coldwater; Jane and Gary Homan, Philothea; Nan and D.J. List, Coldwater; two sisters and their husbands: Marlene and Herb Braun, St. Henry; Mary Ellen and Leon Linn, St. Henry; one brother-in-law: Clete Barhorst. McCartyville; two sisters-in-law: Annie Kemper, St. Henry; Yvonne Kemper, Spokane. Washington; and 19 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandchild, 4 brothers, and one sister.
Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio; St. Anns Rosary Altar Sodality; the Coldwater Eagles Auxiliary; and a Honorary Degree from St. Joseph College.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio. Father William Kramer and Father Ron Wilker will officiate with burial in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater. There will be visitation from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. before the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to, the Mercer/Darke County Hospice, 810 W. Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio 45828.
Funeral arrangements were handled by N.J. Hogenkamp Sons Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Mercer County Chronicle - May 14, 1998
