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Mildred Kramer

1926 - 2020

Mildred Kramer obituary, 1926-2020, El Paso, TX

BORN

1926

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Martin Funeral Home East

1460 George Dieter Drive

El Paso, Texas

Mildred Kramer Obituary

Mildred Feuerstein Kramer

El Paso - On Monday evening August 3rd., Mildred Feuerstein Kramer, Millie went to sleep and began her journey to Heaven. Mom was born on June 11th., 1926 and over the past ninety-four years she worked hard and earned her rest. Upon mom's departure a little bit of class and style left earth and arrived in Heaven. Mom felt that a proper lady should never leave the house without doing her makeup and thoughtfully choosing the right outfit and jewelry. Mom continued to do her hair and makeup and got dressed up for the day until the very end. Always one to feel it was more important to look good than to feel good. Millie grew up in Fabens, Texas and graduated from Fabens high school. Millie worked side by side with her mother, Arminta Brito Fuller, in the general store during the early days in Fabens. Mom would tell us that everyone came to their store to get provisions, food, clothing and essentials. During the great depression they would turn nobody away, just put it on account and make sure each person had food to eat and shoes to wear. Mom also worked as a telephone operator and worked for the Royal family helping to manage the Royal Arms motel. It was on a bowling outing with her sister Dora Le Blanc that Millie caught the eye of her future husband Robert and the courtship began. Mom spoke of Robert as her true love and the many love notes and letters sent evidenced a great romance. They soon wed and mom moved to Ysleta, Texas to live with Robert in the onsite home at Western Concrete Works, helping Bob by answering the phone and taking messages while he was out in the plant mixing concrete and producing precast concrete products and concrete pipe for the city of El Paso and Ft. Bliss. Mom worked side by side as a homemaker and help mate to Bob until his death in 1971 at the plant. Bob's death was a real blow to mom, she was left at a young age with three children, Louann, Leo and David, to provide for and had to figure out how to run a business in a man's world, 1971 was a different time. Bankers and trust officers advised mom to sell the business telling her to use any proceeds to travel since "a woman had no ability to run a business." Mom decided then that she was going to hold on to the business her husband began and do whatever it took to keep it open for her family and future generations. "No man was going to tell mom what she could or couldn't do." Mom held the business together and struggled after Bob's death. She hired John Edward Kramer to help her run the business and he became the general manager After several years John and Mom got married and mom embarked on her second marriage. Mom was a tough cookie and kept an eye on Kramer who proved to be a loyal husband and a good addition to the family and a friend and mentor to her three children. Kramer worked hard and mom buried her second husband in 2014. In 1986 mom began selling the business Western Precast Concrete to her two sons David and Leo, making sure that they worked for their shares and understood the value of paying for, not getting for free, something of value. Mom's strength and never give up philosophy preserved a great opportunity for her family's future. After her first husband Bob's death, she never put a man before her children. Making her children a priority, she ensured that each got a good education and understood responsibility and hard work. Mom was a self-taught gourmet chef, preparing nightly dinners for her family was a priority. Mom made sure that a tablecloth and complete table setting for each person was set each night. It was normal for the family to enjoy fancy dinners nightly. Preparing, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, German, Middle Eastern, meals was a normal event. Mom knew there was no problem a gourmet meal wouldn't cure. Mom took cooking classes most all of her life, starting in Ysleta at the Woman's Club, attending classes with the Galloping Gourmet when visiting El Paso, and in later years taking cooking classes with local chefs through continuing education at UTEP, always commenting after a class, that was delicious but I already know how to prepare that dish. During the past four years mom began needing more assistance, all her children were there to lend assistance and take care of her every need. Louann was especially instrumental in making daily visits, taking care of medications, doctor's appointments and other needs. Mom wanted to have her hair and nails done weekly and was still visiting the beauty shop until it became harder and then Maria Castro, one of mom's caregivers would make sure her hair was done, and her makeup was always just perfect. Millie was a strong supporter and volunteer at the Assistance League still working daily up to a couple years ago. It was a life well lived, a life of hard work, great dresses and shoes, good food, and family. Our world will miss those great outfits, purses and shoes, but Heaven is just a bit classier now. Millie is preceded in death by her husbands Robert Leo Feuerstein, John Edward Kramer, her mother Arminta Brito Fuller, her sister Dora Le Blanc, her brother Benny Fuller, and father Nathan Fuller. Mom is survived by her daughter Louann Feuerstein Burrows (Lloyd "Chip"), her sons Leo Feuerstein (Daniel Tovar), and David Feuerstein (Veronica), grandchildren Bailey Oleary (Kyle), Casey Feuerstein and Alan Feuerstein, great grandsons Hunter and Hayden Oleary, nieces Donnavee Thomas (the late Vince Thomas), Beverly Le Blanc and Jorjean Moreno (Mario). A special thanks to the angels who gave mom care we are forever grateful; Flor Rueda, Margarita Ramirez, Romelia Martinez and Maria Castro. Visitation will be held at Martin East on George Dieter from 9 AM - 10:30 AM, on Wednesday the 12th., of August 2020. you are welcome to stop by and pay respects, face masks will be required, elbow and fist bumps in lieu of hugs will be accepted. Guests will be permitted ten at a time. No eulogy or prayer service will be conducted to avoid gathering. A private graveside burial for family will follow at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Assistance League of El Paso.






El lunes 3 de agosto por la noche, Mildred Feuerstein Kramer, Millie se fue a dormir y comenzó su viaje al cielo. Mamá nació el 11 de junio de 1926 y durante los últimos noventa y cuatro años trabajó duro y se ganó el descanso. Tras la partida de mamá, un poco de clase y estilo dejó la tierra y llegó al cielo. Mamá sintió que una dama adecuada nunca debería salir de casa sin maquillarse y elegir cuidadosamente los accesorios y las joyas adecuados. Mamá continuó peinándose y maquillandose y se vistió para el día hasta el final. Siempre para sentir que era más importante verse bien que sentirse bien. Millie creció en Fabens, Texas y se graduó de la escuela secundaria Fabens. Millie trabajó codo a codo con su madre, Arminta Brito Fuller, en la tienda general durante los primeros días en Fabens. Mamá nos decía que todos iban a su tienda a comprar provisiones, comida, ropa y lo esencial. Durante la gran depresión, no rechazaron a nadie, solo los colocaron en su cuenta y se aseguraron de que cada persona tuviera comida para comer y zapatos para ponerse. Mamá también trabajó como operadora telefónica y trabajó para la familia Royal ayudando a administrar el motel Royal Arms. Fue en un juego de bolos con su hermana Dora Le Blanc que Millie llamó la atención de su futuro esposo Robert y comenzaron el noviazgo. Mamá habló de Robert como su verdadero amor y las muchas notas de amor y cartas enviadas evidenciaron un gran romance. Pronto se casaron y mamá se mudó a Ysleta, Texas para vivir con Robert en la casa en Western Concrete Works, ayudando a Bob contestando el teléfono y tomando mensajes mientras él estaba en la planta mezclando concreto y produciendo productos prefabricados de concreto y tubería de concreto para la ciudad de El Paso y Ft. Bliss. Mamá trabajó como ama de casa y fue el apoyo de Bob hasta su muerte en 1971 en la planta. La muerte de Bob fue un verdadero golpe para mamá, se quedó a una edad temprana con tres hijos, Louann, Leo y David, y debía mantenerlos y tuvo que descubrir cómo administrar un negocio en un mundo de hombres. El año 1971 era una época diferente. Los banqueros y los agentes fiduciarios le aconsejaron a la mamá que vendiera el negocio diciéndole que usara las ganancias para viajar, ya que "una mujer no tenía la capacidad de administrar un negocio". Mamá decidió entonces que se aferraría al negocio que comenzó su esposo y haría lo que fuera necesario para mantenerlo abierto para su familia y las generaciones futuras. "Ningún hombre iba a decirle a mamá lo que ella podía o no podía hacer". Mantuvo el negocio unido y luchó después de la muerte de Bob. Contrató a John Edward Kramer para que la ayudara a administrar el negocio y él se convirtió en el gerente general. Después de varios años, John y mamá se casaron y mamá se embarcó en su segundo matrimonio. Fue una mujer dura y vigilaba a Kramer, quien demostró ser un esposo leal y una buena adición a la familia y un amigo y mentor de sus tres hijos. Kramer trabajó duro y su madre enterró a su segundo marido en el 2014. En 1986, mamá comenzó a vender el negocio Western Precast Concrete a sus dos hijos, David y Leo, asegurándose de que trabajaran por sus acciones y entendieran el valor de pagar, no obtener gratis, algo de valor. La fuerza de mamá y la filosofía de nunca renunciar preservó una gran oportunidad para el futuro de su familia. Después de la muerte de su primer marido, Bob, nunca puso a un hombre antes que a sus hijos. Haciendo de sus hijos una prioridad, se aseguró de que todos recibieran una buena educación y comprendieran la responsabilidad y el trabajo duro. Mamá era una chef gourmet autodidacta, y la preparación de cenas nocturnas para su familia era una prioridad. Se aseguró de poner un mantel y una mesa completa para cada persona cada noche. Era normal que la familia disfrutara de cenas elegantes todas las noches. Preparar comidas indias, chinas, mexicanas, alemanas o del Medio Oriente era un evento normal. Ella sabía que no había ningún problema que una comida gourmet no se curara. Tomó clases de cocina la mayor parte de su vida, comenzando en Ysleta en el Woman's Club, asistiendo a clases con Galloping Gourmet cuando visitaba El Paso y, en años posteriores, tomando clases de cocina con chefs locales a través de la educación continua en UTEP, siempre comentando después de una clase que el platillo estaba riquísimo pero que ya sabía cómo preparar ese platillo. Durante los últimos cuatro años, mamá comenzó a necesitar más ayuda, todos sus hijos estaban allí para ayudarla y atender todas sus necesidades. Louann jugó un papel fundamental en las visitas diarias, en el cuidado de los medicamentos, las citas con el médico y otras necesidades. Mamá quería que le arreglaran el cabello y las uñas semanalmente y todavía visitaba el salón de belleza hasta que se hizo más difícil y luego María Castro, una de las cuidadoras de mamá, se aseguraba de que su cabello estuviera peinado y su maquillaje siempre fuera perfecto. Millie fue una gran defensora y voluntaria en la Assistance League y siguió trabajando a diario hasta hace un par de años. Fue una vida bien vivida, una vida de trabajo duro, buenos vestidos y zapatos, buena comida y familia. Nuestro mundo extrañará esos grandes atuendos, carteras y zapatos, pero el Cielo es un poco más elegante ahora. Millie es precedida en muerte por sus maridos Robert Leo Feuerstein, John Edward Kramer, su madre Arminta Brito Fuller, su hermana Dora Le Blanc, su hermano Benny Fuller y su padre Nathan Fuller. A mamá le sobreviven su hija Louann Feuerstein Burrows (Lloyd "Chip"), sus hijos, Leo Feuerstein (Daniel Tovar) y David Feuerstein (Verónica), sus nietos: Bailey Oleary (Kyle), Casey Feuerstein y Alan Feuerstein, sus bisnietos: Hunter y Hayden Oleary, sus sobrinas Donnavee Thomas (el difunto Vince Thomas), Beverly Le Blanc y Jorjean Moreno (Mario). Un agradecimiento especial a los ángeles que cuidaron a mamá. Estamos eternamente agradecidos: Flor Rueda, Margarita Ramírez, Romelia Martínez y María Castro. El velorio se llevará a cabo en Martin East en George Dieter de 9:00 a.m. a 10:30 a.m. el miércoles 12 de agosto del 2020. Le invitamos a pasar y presentar sus respetos, se requerirán mascarillas faciales, y los golpes de codo y puño se aceptarán en lugar de abrazos. A los invitados se les permitirá ingresar de diez personas a la vez. No se llevará a cabo ningún elogio o servicio de oración para evitar la reunión. El entierro privado junto a la tumba para la familia proseguirá en el cementerio nacional de Fort Bliss. En lugar de flores, se pueden hacer donaciones a The Assistance League of El Paso.

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Published by El Paso Times from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, 2020.

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August 13, 2020

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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August 12, 2020

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August 9, 2020

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