Julie Bramkamp

Julie Bramkamp

July 4 1935 April 21,2023

Julie Bramkamp was born July 4, 1935, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1953 and from Stanford University1957. She married Lynn Bramkamp, Jr. on June 17, 1957, and the couple moved to Nevada City where they published the Nevada County Nugget Newspaper for 18 months. Following a six-month trip to Europe, she got her teaching credential and was teacher/director of Tall Pines Co-op nursery School for 19 years.

She retired from teaching in1986 and joined her husband introducing and showing travel films around the United State sand Canada. Her husband, Lynn,died in September 1994; Julie continued with the travel lecture schedule until March 1997. She retired from this second career and since then, she made time for family and friends, researched her family history, and traveled.

She was an active member of chapter TE, P.E.O., Causerie,Empire Club, B and T, Nevada County Genealogical Society, and Town Talk Book Club and every July reigned as Queen during the popular Children's Festival in Pioneer Park.

From her dear friends, Debbie and Jim Luckinbill:

Lover of red, white and blue;born on the 4th of JULY

Harpist and singer; a crafter

Avid reader; lover of good discussions and current issues

Keeper of the family records;historian to many organizations

Ardent party attendee; a social butterfly

Tireless traveler; Wanderer of the world

A radiant smile that would light up any room

She will be missed.

Julie is survived by daughter, Catharine Bramkamp and her husband, Andrew Hutchinson Nevada City, and son, Paul Bramkamp and his wife Elizabeth of Gig Harbor; two grand- sons, Thomas Hutchins (Atlanta, Georgia area) and Michael Hutchins (Seattle area) and one great granddaughter, Kamryn Hutchins (Atlanta, Georgia area).She is survived by her brother Gar Olson of Vero Beach, FL.

Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Foothills.

Memorial services will be private at a later date.