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Friday, November 24, 2023
Raimondi “Rai Ann” Ann Kramer
Age: 85
City: Fairfax
Funeral Home
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Friday, November 24, 2023
Raimondi “Rai Ann” Ann Kramer
Raimondi "Rai Ann" Ann Kramer
Fairfax
Raimondi "Rai Ann" Ann Kramer, 85, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Rai Ann was born Dec. 9, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Gilbert and Sybil (McGuire) Martin. She graduated from Wilson High School. Rai Ann was united in marriage to Gary Kramer on Nov. 25, 1956, at St. Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked for Wells Fargo for many years. Rai Ann was an avid quilter and also enjoyed sewing, crafting, doing needlework, and reading. She loved to cook and bake. Rai Ann traveled to Europe and enjoyed her travels on Amtrak around the United States. She and Gary wintered in Arizona for over 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Kramer; daughter, Anne Kramer (Gunther); sons, Paul (Domingo) Kramer and Dan (Erica) Kramer; grandchildren, Lexie, Ben, Gabriel, and Nathan; her cat, Jack; and nieces and a nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Sybil Martin; daughter, Molly Sue; and sister, Betty Lou Robertson.
Memorials may be directed to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
The family would like to express their gratitude to The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, Mercy Hospital, and Oldorf Hospice House for their kindness and excellent care.
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