The death of Kenneth D. Kramer of Waterloo, Ia. has been learned. Mr. Kramer passed away at Covenant Medical Center Friday, January 25, 2013 suddenly following an aneurysm rupture. He was 68.[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
Ken was born August 14, 1944 in Lawrence, the son of August and Olive Morgan Kramer. He grew up in Hugoton, graduated from Hugoton High School and received a Bachelor Degree and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.
Mr. Kramer was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity while at KU.
January 30, 1966 Ken married Linda Jean DeCamp and they later divorced. He married Charmaine Johnson, May 21, 1994.
Ken was a mechanical engineer at John Deere PEC for 29 years, retiring in 1999.
Mr. Kramer was a member of Cedar Valley Community Church, Cedar Valley Big Band, Supervisors Club and Promise Keepers.
He is survived by his wife Charmaine of Waterloo; daughter Rita Goodling and her husband Brian of Carlisle, Pa.; son Jay and wife Alla of Vero Beach, Fl.; grandchildren Jennifer and Anthony Kramer; and brothers Richard and his wife Wanda of Amarillo, Tx. and Jim and his wife Shirley of Hugoton.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents and brother Don.
Services were attended Saturday afternoon, February 2, 2013 at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Cedar Falls. Following cremation, inurnment was in Hudson Cemetery under the direction of Locke Funeral Home of Waterloo.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to HSLM (Holy Spirit Led Ministries), 414 NW Cindy Lane, Ankeny, Iowa 50023. Condolences may be left at Locke Funeral Home’s Web site. [/it-exchange-member-content]