Dennis Cram Obituary
Survivors include great niece and caregiver Samantha (Hunter) Rigby, brother-in-law Jim Curran, nieces, Jamie (Ron) Chittick and Marsha (Jon) Otto; great nieces and nephews, Andrew (Velvet), Dylan (Ashley) Chittick, Aubrey Chittick, Jared Curran, Rylee and Jonah Otto; great-great nieces and nephew, Sadie, Oliver and Ava Chittick; sister, Bonnie (Ben) Wichers and brothers Greg (Patricia) Cram and Steve (Jean) Cram and many other nieces and nephews.
Dennis was born on September 11, 1948, to Kitty and Willard Cram. He graduated from Washington High School in 1967. Dennis served in the United States Navy from 1967 until 1971. He worked for the City of Cedar Rapids for 38 years and the Cedar Rapids Kernels for 10 years. Dennis married Nancy Curran on September 1, 1990, and were married until her passing in 2021. Dennis enjoyed cruises, golf, casinos and movies.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy (Curran); and his parents.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
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Barbara Sharp
March 13, 2025
My heart breaks that no one told me you were having health problems my dear cousin. I miss the times you shared with me when my family and I came to visit grandma Sharp. You took the time in taking me to the movies, comic book stores and pizza afterwards. Best times and always took time just sitting with me keeping me company. And your wife Nancy meant the world to you, I'm glad she made you happy. I wish her family would have put more about the Sharps in your obituary because all of them were part of your family and most of them are now gone too. The Sharps were a big beautiful loud family that loved each other regardless. Your mother, Katherine (Kitty) was a beautiful person and Will Cram was a great and loving father. I miss you Dennis, we was just starting to connect again after our uncles started dying off. May God be with you and I'm glad your not suffering anymore. Oh, Carl Sharp also loves and will miss you deeply. See you soon.
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