Martha Kramer
| Date of Interment or Death | 07/09/1915 |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Fairview |
| Section | C |
| Block-Lot-Grave | 4-2-4 |
Obituary
Martha Kramer-1915 Mrs. J. M. Kramer Well Known Wahpeton Woman Died Tuesday Morning
Early Tuesday morning, at 12:30, occurred the death of Mrs. Martha E. Kramer, of this city, at the family residence on Fifth street. Death was caused by tuberculosis, resulting from a thirty years fight against asthma, and came as the end of a several months illness during which time Mrs. Kramer and been confined to her bed.
Miss Martha E. Medhurst was born in Rippon, Wisc., in 1857 and passed her girlhood and grew up to womanhood at Rochester and Winona, Minn., at which latter place she married in 1878 to J. M. Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer then made their home at Preston, Minn., until 1885, when they came to Richland county and located at Mooreton. Here they lived for 18 years, and removed to Wahpeton, and have spent the past 12 years in the present home on 5th street.
Mrs. Kramer was a devout Christian woman, a member of theEpiscopal church at Rochester, Minn., from which she had never withdrawn her membership. She was widely known and well beloved by all acquaintances. She is survived by her husband and five children: Harry R. Kramer, Berkley, Cal., who will be unable to attend the funeral; Mrs. Ethel K. Mertz, who resides at the family home in Wahpeton; Ralph W. Kramer, of Missoula, Mont., who is expected to arrive in the city this evening; Robert M. and Miss Jennie M. Kramer, both of whom have always made their home with their parents.
The funeral will be held from the Congregational church Friday afternoon, at 2:30, with Rev. Sewrey conducting the services: J. W. Worner, funeral director.
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Location
Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.