Beatrice Kramer's Obituary
Beatrice Helen Kramer, age 89, of Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI formerly of Manitowoc, WI, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca, WI. Beatrice was born in Reedsville, WI on August 3, 1916, the daughter of the late Arnold and Lydia (Reichert) Rusch. Bea graduated from Reedsville High School, the Milwaukee Dioceses of Nursing, and the Manitowoc Business College. She married Roy W. Kramer on October 9, 1945; they resided in Manitowoc for 35 years. During that time, she worked for Rahr Malting Company (Anheuser-Busch Co.,Inc.), Burger Boat Co., and she was the office manager for the Weyerhaeuser Co. Midwest Container Division located in Manitowoc. Upon their retirement they moved to Florida.
Beatrice is survived by her daughter, Karen (Jeffrey) Zriny, Schofield, WI; two grandchildren, Brett Zriny, Seattle, WA; Lisa Zriny, Green Bay, WI; one sister Jeanette (Robert) Christiansen, Manitowoc, WI. and five loving nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two brothers, Lawrence and Roger Rusch.
Memorial services will be on Friday, Sept. 2 at 1:30 PM at Olson Hall Chapel at the Wisconsin Veterans Home. Burial of cremains will be in the Central Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery. Memorial Visitation will be from 1 to 1:30 PM at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Beatrice Kramer Memorial Fund, 600 Country Club Road, Schofield, WI. 54476.
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