Richard E. Kremer Sr.

Kremer, Richard E., Sr. Formerly of Edina, passed away Monday, July 26 at the age of 87. Dick had recently moved from Edina to Friendship Village of Bloomington. Survivors include his wife, Betty V. Kremer; six children, Richard E. Jr. (Diane) Kremer, Houston, TX, Nancy (William) Phillips, Murray, KY, John (Rebecca) Kremer, Hudson, WI, Mark (Lisa) Kremer, Eden Prairie, MN, PJ (Richard Dennison) Kremer, Sedalia, CO and David Kremer, Minneapolis; his brother, Robert (Ruth) Kremer, Cupertino, CA; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. His 12 grandchildren include Edward Kremer, Luke Kremer, Leah Clarke, Alexandra Marshall, Andrea Kremer, Eric Christensen, Nicholas Kremer, Samuel Kremer, Reed Kremer, Andrew Jacob Kremer, George Dennison and Victoria Kremer. His great-grand- children include Alexander Kremer, Liam Kremer, Abigail Kremer, Ronan Kremer, Sophie Marshall, Margaret Marshall and Logan Clarke. Preceding him in death were his father and mother, Edward G. Kremer and Sophia Thomas Kremer of Grand Rapids, MN; his sister, Helen Freeman of Grand Rapids, MN; and brother, G. Fred Kremer, Hudson, WI. Richard "Dick" Kremer served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII in Okinawa and the Philippines with the 71st Depot Repair Squadron, 23rd Air Depot Group. Upon returning from the war, he finished his bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Civil Engineering in 1948 at the University of Minnesota. From 1948 to 1961, he worked as manager of heavy construction projects for S.J. Groves and Sons Company, including such projects as the New York State Tollway and St. Lawrence River Seaway. He worked for Naugle-Leck, Inc. from 1961-1963 managing large scale commercial building construction and remodeling. He planned the Apple Valley Development for Orrin Thompson Homes from 1963-1965. He owned and managed several businesses including the Londonderry Development Company, Pilot Air Freight Franchise, the Ben Franklin variety store in Grand Rapids, MN and Krevco Corp. until retirement. In 1973 he was elected Hennepin County Commissioner, serving three successive terms totaling eight years. He represented Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Southwest Minneapolis. He was an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church, serving several terms as an elder and trustee. He was active in the Edina Rotary Club for many years and the Laymen's Luck Investment Club. Mr. Kremer also served as the President of the Engineers' Club of Minneapolis. The Minnesota Federation of Engineering Societies presented its highest honor to him: "Distinguished Engineer" of 2001. Funeral service Saturday 11 AM with visitation 1 hour before at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4747 Lyndale Ave S., Minneapolis. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Knox Presbyterian Church or the Parkinson's Foundation. Visitation Friday 5-7 PM at: Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy. 100