Ralph J. Cramer

CRAMER, Ralph J.
Kalamazoo Ralph passed away Sunday afternoon, November 9, 2008 at his home. He was born October 4, 1925 in Kalamazoo, 1 of 5 children to Jacob and Maude Izenbaard Cramer. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. He worked as a carpenter and recently received his 50 year membership to the Kalamazoo Carpenters Union Local #525. He was a longtime volunteer at numerous nursing homes in both Arizona and Michigan. He enjoyed singing and while living in Arizona, he created a scale model of their local community. On October 24, 1947, he was united in marriage to Joyce Peacock in Alamo, who survives. Also surviving their 3 children, Ralph Linda Cramer of Three Rivers, Sharon Carl Buck of Richland, and Nancy Cramer of Vancouver, WA; 7 grandchildren; Jason Cramer, Tara Mark McFeely, James Ragan, Jeffrey Amy Ragan, Richard Ragan, Nathan Langstrom and David Langstrom; 4 great-grandchildren, Remington, Tyler, Mason, and Caden; 1 sister, Esther Richard Post of Kalamazoo; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; 2 brothers, Harold and John Cramer; and 1 sister, Leone Sladek. Memorial services for Ralph will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Comstock Christian Reformed Church, 5300 Comstock Ave., with Rev. Rodger J. Buining officiating. Private interment will be in Comstock Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 5-7 PM on Wednesday at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel, 6121 King Highway. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Comstock Christian Reformed Chuch. Online condolences may be left and viewed at www.langelands.com .