Marion Mern Kraemer's Obituary
arion Ruth “Mern” Kraemer, daughter of Adrian and Carolyn Lucille Cordell McKay, was born December 29, 1948, in Kirksville, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, March 27, 2008, in her home in Camdenton, Missouri, at the age of fifty-nine years, two months and twenty-eight days. On August 23, 1975 in Columbia, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Julius H.C. “Harry” Kraemer. Together they shared twenty-five happy years until his passing on February 13, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her grandparents, Tim and Marion Cordell and Ross and Beulah McKay; a brother, Jerry McKay; and a nephew, Jeff McKay. Survivors include her children, Mark Kraemer of Camdenton, Missouri, Tina Abernathy and husband Jay of Kirksville, Missouri, Kathie Baker and her husband, Jerry, of Linn Creek, Missouri, and Kelle Abramowitz and her husband, Dennis, of Greentop, Missouri; fifteen grandchildren, Ryan, Kristopher, Jaycob, Jayson, Kalab, Keaton, Kolton, Leah, Ember, Valerie, Jaxom, Heather, Phoebe, Zeth and Tori; two great-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Alex; two sisters, Carol Winterberg and her husband, Gary, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Marilyn Crispin of Omaha, Nebraska; a sister-in-law, Betty Lou Clark, of New Berlin, Wisconsin; a special nephew, Mike Siepel, of Springfield, Missouri; as well as four other nephews, three nieces; and other relatives and friends. She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Elementary, Junior High and Senior High School there. She was a graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and attended Drake University, Columbia College and Lincoln University. She worked as an Adult Critical Care Nurse at University of Missouri Medical Center, Boone Regional Hospital and Lake Regional Hospital. She was a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and was CCRN certified. She was an ACLS and BLS instructor for the American Heart Association. She made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Community Christian Church in Camdenton. Mern was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. She made an impact on many lives and her memory will live on forever in our hearts. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 6 - 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri. Memorials to the Community Christian Church may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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