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Kathryn Beth Kramer

1949 - 2024

Kathryn Beth Kramer obituary, 1949-2024, Austin, TX

Kathryn Kramer Obituary

Kathryn Beth Kramer of Austin, TX, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Kathy was born on November 8, 1949, in Batesville, AR, to the late J.B. Kramer and Ura Fae (Burks) Kramer. Kathy was a brilliant, well-educated, and hard-working woman who, in her youth, enjoyed tennis, sewing, and going out dancing. After graduating from Batesville High School, she received her B.A. in Mathematics at Arkansas College (Lyon) in Batesville then went on to earn her master's degree in Sociology at University of Memphis. Kathy completed her Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography at the University of Texas at Austin. Throughout her professional career, Dr. Kramer taught as a college professor at many different universities in Austin and surrounding areas. She also worked for the State of Texas, including as the Associate Commissioner for Service Integration at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She served as Assistant Dean for Development for the School of Social Work at University of Texas at Austin.

Kathy had a true passion for social justice and being of service to others. Over the years, she served on the board of several non-profit organizations, including St. George's Court, Texans Care for Children, and Austin Child Guidance Center. In her later years, Dr. Kramer enjoyed listening to live music, solving crossword puzzles and word games, and spending time with her little dog, "Honey". But out of all her hobbies, passions, and titles, the title she loved the most was "Mom" and her greatest passion was being a mother. Kathy was an amazing and loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She will be dearly missed and forever loved by everyone who was blessed to know her.

Kathryn is preceded in death by both of her parents, and her former husband, Dr. Gordon C. Johnson Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Adrienne Beth Johnson (Timothy Casterline), of Austin, TX, and many extended family members and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be at Eternal Peace Funeral Services, 16912 N Interstate 35 Hwy, Austin, TX 78728 on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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Published by Austin American-Statesman from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17, 2025.

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Libby Doggett

February 20, 2025

Kathy Kramer was my fiend. I am saddened by her death because I didn't know she was ill. She and I met years ago when I was doing advocacy work for kids and people with disabilities and she was at HHS. I always said she was an advocate within the system. In later years we occasionally had lunch together at UT. Like the obituary said, she loved her daughter. I know Kathy will be missed by so many, including me!

Tanya Voss

February 19, 2025

We were very excited to have Kathy join us at the UT School of Social Work as our first development officer. I'm glad to've shared meaningful work together and hold her family in my heart at this time of loss.
With gratitude,
Tanya Voss
Clinical Professor
UT-SSW

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