Ivan Edward Kramer

IVAN EDWARD KRAMER, age 87, of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2010. Born on January 27, 1922 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Homer E. & Ruth E. (Goldsmith) Kramer. Ivan married Anna Marie Wagner on September 7, 1945. Ivan was an active member of the Eaton Church of the Brethren in Eaton, Ohio.

Preceded by his grandsons, Matthew Homer Kramer in 1977 and David Edward Kramer in 2008; brother, Lloyd G. Kramer in 2007; sister-in-law, Odessa H. (Holtzclaw) Kramer in 1994.

Survived by his wife of 64 years, Anna Marie (Wagner) Kramer of Eaton, Ohio; children & spouses, Doug & Naomi Kramer of Eaton, Ohio, Joe & Sharon Kramer of Eaton, Ohio and Rebecca "Beccy" & Dan Norman of Altamont, Tennessee; grandchildren & spouses, Brad & Amy Kramer of Tipp City, Ohio, Christian & Coleen Kramer of Novi, Michigan, Jason & Christie Kramer of Eaton, Ohio, Natalie & Chad Kopf of Germantown, Ohio, Andrew & Jennafer "Jenna" Kramer of Eaton, Ohio, Aaron & Sheila Elstro of Eaton, Ohio, Brian Elstro of Richmond, Indiana, Larry Miller of Eaton, Ohio, Doug & Trisha Miller of Richmond, Indiana, Steve Fennig of Redkey, Indiana, Sharon Girton of Union City, Ohio, Jewel Hardymon of Portland, Indiana, Mark Fennig of Union City, Indiana and David Fennig of Decatur, Indiana; great grandchildren, Jason, Michael, Bradley, Anna, Peyton, Kayla, Lauren, Ethan, Sara, Kyle, Taylor, Alyssa, Sydney, Adam, Cody, Eric, Evan, Cory, Kyle, Rachel, Ryan, Matthew, Lindsay, Zach, Dustin, Allison, Sharon, Jeremy, Kayla, and Gracie; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Eaton Church of the Brethren, 813 Camden Road, Eaton, Ohio 45320 with Pastor Van Ausdal officiating.

Family will receive friends from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Eaton Church of the Brethren. Interment will be held at Mound Hill Union Cemetery in Eaton, Ohio. Arrangements entrusted to Barnes Funeral Home, 220 East Main Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320.

Memorial Contributions may be made in memory of Ivan Kramer, Gideon's International, the Preble County Chapter, P.O. Box 141, Eaton, Ohio 45320 or to the Eaton of Church of the Brethren, Haitian Relief Fund, 813 Camden Road, Eaton, Ohio 45320. Online condolences via Web site: www.barnesfuneralhome.com