Valeta M. Schnell-Kramer
April 23, 1928 — September 4, 2016
Valeta M. Schnell-Kramer, of Toddville, Iowa, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, after a short illness at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, Iowa. Conducted by Rev. Daniel Krueger. Burial: Squires Oliphant Cemetery, Toddville.
Valeta was born April 23, 1928, in rural Linn County, to Orval and Ruth (Snodgrass) Cress. She married Curtis Schnell on June 14, 1945. Curtis passed away in 2002. Valeta married Robert Kramer in July of 2006 at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha. She was a farm wife on the family farm in Toddville and Valeta also worked at Rockwell Collins until retirement.
Valeta was a member of the Toddville American Legion Auxiliary, Zion Lutheran Church, and the Red Hat Society.
She is survived by her husband Robert W. Kramer; children Sheryl (John “Boots”) Schumacher, Fred (Melodee) Schnell, Becky (Dan) Kane; grandchildren Rachel (Todd) Ament, Sam (Melissa) Schumacher, Lindsay Schnell, A.J. Schnell, Taylor Schnell, Libby Kane; great-grandsons Jacob, Joey, James and Jaxson Delarm; special cousins Freda Carrothers, Shirley Lanning; and several nieces and nephews; goddaughters Pam Behrens Carlson, Brenda Lanning Krause, Julie Thompson Hollan.
Valeta was preceded in death by her parents; husband Curtis; and her sister and brother.
She enjoyed her flower gardens as well as feeding and watching the birds. Valeta enjoyed spending time outdoors at the farm.
Memorials donations may be made to Camp Courageous.
Valeta was born April 23, 1928, in rural Linn County, to Orval and Ruth (Snodgrass) Cress. She married Curtis Schnell on June 14, 1945. Curtis passed away in 2002. Valeta married Robert Kramer in July of 2006 at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha. She was a farm wife on the family farm in Toddville and Valeta also worked at Rockwell Collins until retirement.
Valeta was a member of the Toddville American Legion Auxiliary, Zion Lutheran Church, and the Red Hat Society.
She is survived by her husband Robert W. Kramer; children Sheryl (John “Boots”) Schumacher, Fred (Melodee) Schnell, Becky (Dan) Kane; grandchildren Rachel (Todd) Ament, Sam (Melissa) Schumacher, Lindsay Schnell, A.J. Schnell, Taylor Schnell, Libby Kane; great-grandsons Jacob, Joey, James and Jaxson Delarm; special cousins Freda Carrothers, Shirley Lanning; and several nieces and nephews; goddaughters Pam Behrens Carlson, Brenda Lanning Krause, Julie Thompson Hollan.
Valeta was preceded in death by her parents; husband Curtis; and her sister and brother.
She enjoyed her flower gardens as well as feeding and watching the birds. Valeta enjoyed spending time outdoors at the farm.
Memorials donations may be made to Camp Courageous.
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