Olley Bell Kramer Obituary--February 8, 1930

Mrs. Frank KRAMER Died Saturday In Sterling

Mrs. Olley Bell (Cochran ) Kramer, wife of Frank Kramer, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Detweiler, in Sterling, at 1:45 a.m. Feb. 8, 1930, of bronchitis and arthrytis (sic), her sickness being of about four months duration. Everything that loving hands and tender care could do for her, was done, but of no avail. Her illness was of such seriousness that she could not respond to treatment. She had been failing for some time past, but not seriously enough to be confined to bed until about ten weeks ago.

Olley Bell Cochran was born in Laclede, Mo., in 1868, being the only daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Cochran and would have been 62 years of age March 10 of this year. She came with her parents to Morrison when four years old, and this has since been her home, with the exception of one year's residence in Albany, Ill. She attended the public schools of this city and was united in marriage Oct. 17, 1885, to Frank Kramer, the late Hon. Judge Wm. J. McCoy officiating.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and five children: Mrs. Edna Elizabeth RICHARDSON of Morrison, Les Edward KRAMER of Wayne, Ill., Mrs. Edith Mary DAVIS of Elmhurst, Ill., Mrs. Maurine Alta DETWEILER of Sterling, and Mrs. Mauro O. BRETZ of Chicago, Ill. Also five grandchildren, Marylin DETWEILER, Jane DAVIS, Elenor KRAMER, Lewis KRAMER, and Frank KRAMER.

Mrs. Kramer was an active member of the following organizations: Women's Relief Corps, Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, and the Household Science Club. Her entire lifetime was spent in the service of her family and friends. She willingly responded at all times to any and all calls in time of sickness or need, giving unselfishly of her time and energy, her own comfort and pleasures being her last thought.

Funeral services will be held from the house on Lincolnway East at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and the order of Eastern Star will conduct the services form the Presbyterian church at 2:30 o clock. Interment will be made in Grove Hill cemetery.

Olley Bell Kramer was Margaret Still Johnson's niece.

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