Raimondi 'Rai Ann' Ann Kramer
December 9, 1937 — November 21, 2023
Raimondi “Rai Ann” Ann Kramer, 85, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Rai Ann was born December 9, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Gilbert and Sybil (McGuire) Martin. She graduated from Wilson High School. Rai Ann was united in marriage to Gary Kramer on November 25, 1956, at St. Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked for Wells Fargo for many years. Rai Ann was an avid quilter and also enjoyed sewing, crafting, doing needlework, and reading. She loved to cook and bake. Rai Ann traveled to Europe and enjoyed her travels on Amtrak around the United States. She and Gary wintered in Arizona for over 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Kramer; daughter, Anne Kramer (Gunther); sons, Paul (Domingo) Kramer and Dan (Erica) Kramer; grandchildren, Lexie, Ben, Gabriel, and Nathan; her cat, Jack; and nieces and a nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Sybil Martin; daughter, Molly Sue; and sister, Betty Lou Robertson.
Memorials may be directed to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
The family would like to express their gratitude to The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, Mercy Hospital, and Oldorf Hospice House for their kindness and excellent care.
Rai Ann was born December 9, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Gilbert and Sybil (McGuire) Martin. She graduated from Wilson High School. Rai Ann was united in marriage to Gary Kramer on November 25, 1956, at St. Patrick’s Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked for Wells Fargo for many years. Rai Ann was an avid quilter and also enjoyed sewing, crafting, doing needlework, and reading. She loved to cook and bake. Rai Ann traveled to Europe and enjoyed her travels on Amtrak around the United States. She and Gary wintered in Arizona for over 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Kramer; daughter, Anne Kramer (Gunther); sons, Paul (Domingo) Kramer and Dan (Erica) Kramer; grandchildren, Lexie, Ben, Gabriel, and Nathan; her cat, Jack; and nieces and a nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Sybil Martin; daughter, Molly Sue; and sister, Betty Lou Robertson.
Memorials may be directed to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
The family would like to express their gratitude to The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, Mercy Hospital, and Oldorf Hospice House for their kindness and excellent care.
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