Jesse GRAM

GRAM, SKOW, PFENNINGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/14/2010 at 12:56:42

Jesse Gram was born October 10. 1909 in Goodell, Iowa the son of Jacob B. and Mette Katrine (Skow) Gram. He married Esther Pfenninger on April 28, 1932 in Charles City, Iowa. She preceded him in death on May 14, 1992. Jesse was employed at the Viking Pump alloys foundry and then was employed at John Deere from 1943 until his retirement in 1971. He died Monday, December 11, 2000 at Sartori Memorial Hospital at the age of 91 years. Survivors include two sons, Harold Gram of Cedar Falls, Marvin Gram and his wife, Norma, of Fort Pierce, Florida; five grandchildren, Lynn, Mitchell, Spencer, Scott, and Lori; and three great grandchildren, Matthew, Christopher, and Jake. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, wife, five brothers, Alfred, Mads, Berthel, Harry and Clarence, and one sister, Karoline Gram. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2000 at St. John Lutheran Church with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.