Barbara A. Kramer (1939-2021)

KRAMER, HOMOLA, SCHROEDER, HOFFNER, CASSITY, ROWLEY, KIEKHAEFER, MALONE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/15/2021 at 08:46:46

Barbara Ann Ihrke Schroeder Kramer of Lowden, Iowa, died peacefully on November 5, 2021, at the age of 82 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Wednesday November 10, 2021, from 5:30 – 8:00 PM. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 2:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lost Nation where masks will be required. Burial will follow in the Lost Nation Cemetery.

Barbara was born in Davenport to Herbert Ihrke and Lucille Homola on January 4, 1939. After her father’s death, her mother remarried, and she was adopted by Marvin Schroeder. She married Edward Kramer on January 23,1960 at the fire station in Cary, IL, and they welcomed seven daughters.

Barb and her husband ran the Alibi Café in Lowden for several years during the 1970’s. She was proud of being able to provide a safe place for young people to go and, as listening was one of her strengths, was grateful that she could support so many teens.

Barb enjoyed playing bingo, hosting a weekly game night, supporting charities, helping others, and spending time with her family. She was also a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Toronto.

She is survived by daughters Melanie (Tom) Hoffner, Dawn (Allen) Cassity, Wendy (Ron) Rowley, Candace (Brian) Kiekhaefer, Theresa Malone, Lana (Dale) Axline, and Barbara (Bret) Cottrell; grandchildren Alex Hoffner, Eric and Brandon Cassity, Shelby (Nick) Audo, Stephanie (Jake) Snyder, Jessica (Max) Haranda, Skylar and Spencer Kiekhaefer, Claire Malone, Danielle (Dan) Otto, Tiffany (Landon) Cahill, Courtney (Caleb) Wachendorf; and great-grandchildren Braxton and Dylan Cahill, April Audo; and a brother David (Becca) Schroeder.

Barb was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother Doug Schroeder, sister Linda Ihrke Schroeder Stagg, grandchildren Hollis Malone and Emily Hoffner, and other family.

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