Elsie Kramer

Elsie Kramer

Elsie Kramer Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 9, 2001.
Elsie Mae Kramer (Sralla), age 71, entered into rest December 6, 2001. She was born February 19, 1930 in Floresville, TX to Frank and Mary (Sykora) Sralla who preceded her in death. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church for 46 years. Mrs. Kramer was a loving homemaker who for a number of years volunteered as a room mother in the Christian Day School, Vacation Bible School and assisted in the church office. She also was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and Parent Teacher League through the years. Mrs. Kramer enjoyed tending to her flowers and loved to cook and bake for everyone. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Knippa; brother, Eddie Sralla and sister-in-law, Virginia Sralla. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Willie Kramer, Jr.; son, Willie Kramer III and wife Janice; daughter, Linda (Tina) Hill; son-in-law, Ron Knippa; grandchildren, Jamie and Russ Gunter, Paul Kramer, Tisa Macaluso, Marc Maca-luso, Ben Knippa, Josh Knippa and David Knippa; sisters, Alice Rakowitz and Dorothy Ivanhoe; brother, Clarence Sralla; sister-in-law, Shirley Sralla; brother-in-law, Victor Rakowitz and Leonard Ivanhoe; many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation: 5:00-7:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Sunset Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Concordia Lutheran Church. Sunset Funeral Home.

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