Obituary of Kathleen Cramer

On July 10, 2013, Kathie's life was retired with those she loved by her side, including her beloved pets Katie Kisses and Pho. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Robert Jr. and Mitchell J, grandparents and many aunts and uncles. Born to Lumir and Thelma (Currie) Vacek in Oxford Junction, IA on August 11, 1940, with her formative years lived in Savanna, IL. Kathie graduated from Savanna Community High School and married Robert F. Cramer Sr., in 1958, and together they had five children. Moving to California in 1963, Kathie became an R.N. and worked at the Long Beach VA for 17 years, after which time she moved to Coralville in 1990, and worked for the Iowa City VAMC for 16 more years, retiring in 2006. Kathie's love was international traveling, visiting over 29 countries from 1987-2010 and numerous cruises, crossing the Atlantic, cruising up the Nile and hot air ballooning and trekking thru the red desert of the outback of Australia. Her family includes her children, Nonna (Rolf) Van Wollingen and families of Western Australia, Kelli (Dan) Garvito and family of Columbia, SC and Dr. Matthew Cramer and family of Huntington Beach, CA and Veronica Cramer (Mitchell – deceased) of Phoenix, AZ and the families of Robert Jr. (deceased); sisters, Sharon (Allen) Beyer of Savanna, IL and families and Brenda James of LeClaire, IA and families and her beloved pet family Katie Kisses and Pho. Following her wishes, no services are planned. She has gifted her body to the University of Iowa: Department of Anatomy. Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice in appreciation for all of their care and support of both Kathie and her family. "Thy will be done…"