Kathleen Schwieterman - line 20
Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Noble, Jay, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01057; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 38-9
November Wedding Takes Place In St. Marys Church
Saturday morning, November 21, at 8:30 o'clock in the St. Marys Catholic church at Ft. Recovery, Miss Kathleen Schwieterman became the bride of Leo Kramer. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwieterman and Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer of New Weston are the parents or the bridegroom.
Rev. A. J. Cook, read the nuptial mass and performed the double ring ceremony before an alter decorated with bouquets of mixed flowers. Mass was sung by the young ladies sodality with Mrs. Marjorie Vondrell as organist.
Attending the couple were Miss Mary Alice Schwieterman, sister of the bride as matron of honor, Mark Kramer, brother of the groom as bestman, Alvera Weikert sister of the groom and Ralph Schmitz, friend of the groom as double witnesses. Agnes Kramer, sister or the groom was bridesmaid. Ushers were Bernard Schwieterman and Edgar Schmitz,
brother-in-law of the groom.
The maid of honor and the bridesmaids wore identically styled strapless red gowns of nylon net and velvet with velvet jackets. They wore a wreath Of fall flowers and carried bouquets with streamers. They also wore rhinestone earrings.
The bride given in marriage by her father was lovely in her strapless gown of French lace over satin. The yoke was trimmed with sequins, long tapering sleeves, buttons down the back and a very full skirt ending in a chapel train. A tiny cap of satin and seed pearls held her fingertip veil of silk illusion. She carried an orchid fastened over her prayer book, and a pair of crystal rosaries, a gift from the groom.
Mark Kramer and Ralph Schmitz, both attendants wore light suits and the groom wore a blue suit. The ushers were also attired in light suits. All wore white carnataion boutonnieres.
The bride's mother Mrs. Schwieterman and the groom's mother Mrs. Kramer, wore navy blue dresses and corsages of white carnations.
After the ceremony the young couple proceded to the bride's home and were greeted at the door by the bride's two younger brothers, Walter and Henry with an appropriate poem "The Marriage Blessing".
A breakfast was served after which the bride presented each of her witnesses with necklace and earring sets.
The bride's dinner table was centered with a four tiered Wedding cake, topped with a miniature bride and groom. The afternoon and evening reception was held at the American Legion home in Ft. Recovery.
The newly weds later left on a wedding trip to Texas. The new Mrs. Kramer was wearing a sky blue suit with matching accessories. After their wedding trip they plan to reside at 239½ E. Third St., Greenville.
Source - Mercer County Chronicle - Dec 18, 1953
Kathleen Kramer
Kathleen E. Kramer, 80, Rossburg, died Aug. 25, 2013, at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville.
She was born April 30, 1933, in Portland, Ind., to Henry and Helen Daughtery Schwie-terman. On Nov. 21, 1953, she married Leo F. Kramer in Fort Recovery, and he died March 27, 1973.
Surviving are five sons, Leo A. (Pam) Kramer of Ansonia, John (Anita) Kramer of Vista, Calif., David (Erica) Kramer of Ansonia, Jerry (Beverly) Kramer of Union and Eugene Kramer of Coldwater; three daughters, Ruth (Jeff) Bitler of Minster, Marie (Tom) Hackenbract of Coshocton and Barbara (Mike) Ross of Mason; four brothers, Ben (Hilda) Schwieterman of Fort Recovery, Leo Schwieterman of Union City, Walter (Freda) Schwieterman of Portland, Ind., and Henry (Joyce) Schwieterman of Coldwater; a sister, Mary Alice (Tom) Dahlinghaus of Burkettsville; 18 grandchildren, Travis, Kami, Kori, Amber, Jeremy, Danielle, Dan, Nikki, Nigel, Denise, Ashley, Kristen, Lindsay, Kari, Abigail, Kara, Steven and Alyssa; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She formerly owned and operated the Ansonia Carry-Out and Car Wash. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, where she belonged to the Ladies Guild.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery, Burkettsville.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:45 a.m. Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorials may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
Source - Daily Standard - Aug 27, 2013
