Kramer, Eileen S.

Eileen S. Kramer, 97, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27,  at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father Tony Kruse. The family will greet friends one hour before the service Thursday at the church. A vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, with a visitation to follow from 4 to 7 p.m. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Pauls' Cemetery, Worthington, Iowa.

Eileen is survived by her children, Joan (Ed) Leahy of Sac City, Lois (Jim) Hickman of Cedar Rapids, Mary Foley of Fennimore, Wis., Carolyn Nolan of Cedar Rapids, John Kramer of Monticello, Arlene (George) Walker of Cedar Rapids and Julie Gettler of Marshalltown; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; siblings, John Wolfe of Clinton, Kay (Don) Link of Epworth and Ronnie (Jean) Wolfe of Worthington.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Ann Kramer; a grandson, David Hickman; four brothers; five sister; and sons-in-law, Robert Foley and Jim Nolan.

Eileen was born Jan. 8, 1916, the daughter of Charles and Laura (Baehler) Wolfe, in Worthington, Iowa. At the age of 15 she graduated from St. Paul's High School in Worthington. On May 1, 1935, she married Arnold Kramer. He passed away in 1992.

Eileen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. She enjoyed playing cards and loved spending time with her family.

Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous at: P.O. Box 418, Monticello, IA 52310.

Please sign the online guest book for Eileen at under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette June 25, 2013.