Elaine Schramm

Elaine Ethel (Kern) Schramm of Newnan, GA died peacefully in home hospice care on September 13, 2025. She was 84 years old. A celebration of her life will be held at Newnan Presbyterian Church, 38 Greenville St, Newnan GA 30263 on Thursday October 9, 2025, at 1pm. Her final resting place will be with her husband (Walter Schramm) in Hollywood Memorial Park in Union, NJ. A graveside service will be held later this year.

Elaine was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in Springfield, NJ. She graduated from Centenary Collage for Women with an Associate of Arts degree in Secretarial and Business Studies in 1961. She participated in many social activities and was an active member of the Delta Psi Omega and Sigma Epsilon Phi sororities.

She met her husband, Walter, at the First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, and they married in 1962. Her college degree served them well, as they had multiple small businesses throughout their 62-year marriage. They welcomed all four of their children in NJ, and she loved entertaining all the young neighborhood kids at their house in Moorestown.

In 1973, Walter and Elaine moved to south Florida, where they lived for seventeen years. Elaine was a gifted and creative artist. While working at Worden's World of Crafts, one of her original needlework designs of a Christmas tree was discovered by a distributor. This helped launch their first business endeavor, owning and operating The Yarn Shop in Coral Springs, FL. They designed hundreds of original creations together, and some can still be found online today. While in FL, Elaine also worked as a legal secretary for a local attorney.

The couple moved to GA in 1989, living first in Peachtree City and later in Newnan. While working at Collector's Corner in Sharpsburg, she used her creative talent for decorating Christmas trees for nearly 20 years, sometimes decorating over 50 trees each season. Her Christmas trees were featured in the Newnan Coweta Magazine in 2007. She and Walter also owned and operated the award-winning Treasure House Antique Shop in Jonesboro from 1998 until their retirement in 2006.

Elaine was a devoted wife and dedicated mother with a passion for living and a strong sense of justice. She had a huge heart and was always willing to forgive quickly. She loved keeping in touch with family and friends all over the country. Elaine savored many of the joys of life, even as her health declined.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Henry Kern and Edna Marie (Frantz) Kern, husband Walter Ulrich Schramm, grandson Alex Robinson, and son-in-law Larry Robinson. Elaine is survived by her four children: Lori Schramm (partner Jackie Patterson), Susan Robinson, Stephen Schramm (wife Teri), and Jeffrey Schramm. She was a proud grandmother of six grandchildren: James (wife Stephanie), Jason Robinson (partner Baylie Anderson), Elizabeth (husband Trevor Craft), Rebekah Schramm, and Patrick Schramm; and three great grandchildren Ethan and Aubrey Schramm and John Craft.

Donations may be made to The Parkinson's Foundation (www.parkinson.org).