Kramer, Harold G. (1914-2004)

KRAMER, GAST, BAKKER, LEMON, PRUISMANN, HANSON, HALSNE, KALVIG, MOON, GETTING, TAYLOR

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 2/20/2023 at 14:46:47

Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
Friday, November 26, 2004

Harold G. Kramer, 90, of Clear Lake died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church, 1310 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with Pastor David Wiersbe officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. Visitation will be 3-5 P.M. Friday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake. Memorials may be directed to Harold G. Kramer Memorial Fund.

Harold G. Kramer was born March 16, 1914 in Ackley, the son of George and Josephine (Gast) Kramer. Harold attended school in Ackley, and worked with his dad farming. He was united in marriage to Alice (Bakker) Kramer on February 11, 1935 in Whitten, IA; to this union nine children were born. Harold owned the Kramer Truck Stop in Blairsburg. He moved to Baudette, Mn where he farmed and owned Kramer Disposal Service. After retiring they moved to Clear Lake.

Harold loved to take hunting trips to Wyoming, fishing trips to Canada, fixing things, carpentry, heavy equipment; his greatest love was his family. He was a member of the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake.

He is survived by his wife Alice Kramer, Clear Lake, children Janice and her husband Gerald Lemon, of Fairmont, MN, Joyce and her husband James Pruismann, of Bondurant, Mervin and his wife Patricia Kramer, of Urbandale, Larry and his wife Joan Kramer, of Poulsbo, WA, Julie and her husband Jim Hanson, of Clear Lake, George and his wife Mary Kramer of Baudette, MN, daughter-in-law, Barbara Halsne of Blairsburg, son-in-law, Elmer Kalvig, of Clear Lake, sisters Ruth Moon, of Tulsa, OK, Esther and her husband Wally Getting of Grundy Center, Arlene Taylor of Eldora, brothers Merle and his wife Mick of Steamboat Rock, Gerhart and his wife Edna Kramer of Ackley, 24 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, children Leon Kramer, JoAnn Kalvig, Dennis Kramer, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.