From East Oregonian
Jan. 14, 2009
PENDLETON - Hazel Parr Kramer, 95, a longtime resident of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Ashley Manor in Pendleton. A memorial recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton.
Mrs. Kramer was born Sept. 10, 1913, in a farm house along the Umatilla River on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She was raised in Adams, where her family owned the Adams Store. During her school years she loved playing basketball for Adams School.
She married Blaine DuPuis, and they traveled the United States, finally settling in Reno, Nev., where they owned and operated a small casino. They later divorced. She later married Walter Kramer.
She worked during the war at the shipyards in Portland. Later in life she attended nursing school in Tacoma, Wash., graduating as a practical nurse. She worked in numerous hospitals in Tacoma, Portland, La Grande and Pendleton. Her last nursing job was taking care of her sister Clarice in 1999 at the age of 85. After her retirement she volunteered at the Nixyaawii Senior Center in Mission. She was the oldest female tribal elder of the CTUIR.
Mrs. Kramer is survived by sons Steve Kramer of Zionsville, Ind., and Kenneth Kramer of Imbler; three grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Margaret (Rainville) Parr; brothers John, Ted, Lawrence and Wallace Parr; and sisters Theda Abbott and Clarice Sandoz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nixyaawii School.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements
Jan. 14, 2009
PENDLETON - Hazel Parr Kramer, 95, a longtime resident of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Ashley Manor in Pendleton. A memorial recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton.
Mrs. Kramer was born Sept. 10, 1913, in a farm house along the Umatilla River on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She was raised in Adams, where her family owned the Adams Store. During her school years she loved playing basketball for Adams School.
She married Blaine DuPuis, and they traveled the United States, finally settling in Reno, Nev., where they owned and operated a small casino. They later divorced. She later married Walter Kramer.
She worked during the war at the shipyards in Portland. Later in life she attended nursing school in Tacoma, Wash., graduating as a practical nurse. She worked in numerous hospitals in Tacoma, Portland, La Grande and Pendleton. Her last nursing job was taking care of her sister Clarice in 1999 at the age of 85. After her retirement she volunteered at the Nixyaawii Senior Center in Mission. She was the oldest female tribal elder of the CTUIR.
Mrs. Kramer is survived by sons Steve Kramer of Zionsville, Ind., and Kenneth Kramer of Imbler; three grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Margaret (Rainville) Parr; brothers John, Ted, Lawrence and Wallace Parr; and sisters Theda Abbott and Clarice Sandoz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nixyaawii School.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements
From East Oregonian
Jan. 14, 2009
PENDLETON - Hazel Parr Kramer, 95, a longtime resident of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Ashley Manor in Pendleton. A memorial recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton.
Mrs. Kramer was born Sept. 10, 1913, in a farm house along the Umatilla River on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She was raised in Adams, where her family owned the Adams Store. During her school years she loved playing basketball for Adams School.
She married Blaine DuPuis, and they traveled the United States, finally settling in Reno, Nev., where they owned and operated a small casino. They later divorced. She later married Walter Kramer.
She worked during the war at the shipyards in Portland. Later in life she attended nursing school in Tacoma, Wash., graduating as a practical nurse. She worked in numerous hospitals in Tacoma, Portland, La Grande and Pendleton. Her last nursing job was taking care of her sister Clarice in 1999 at the age of 85. After her retirement she volunteered at the Nixyaawii Senior Center in Mission. She was the oldest female tribal elder of the CTUIR.
Mrs. Kramer is survived by sons Steve Kramer of Zionsville, Ind., and Kenneth Kramer of Imbler; three grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Margaret (Rainville) Parr; brothers John, Ted, Lawrence and Wallace Parr; and sisters Theda Abbott and Clarice Sandoz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nixyaawii School.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements
Jan. 14, 2009
PENDLETON - Hazel Parr Kramer, 95, a longtime resident of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Ashley Manor in Pendleton. A memorial recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton.
Mrs. Kramer was born Sept. 10, 1913, in a farm house along the Umatilla River on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She was raised in Adams, where her family owned the Adams Store. During her school years she loved playing basketball for Adams School.
She married Blaine DuPuis, and they traveled the United States, finally settling in Reno, Nev., where they owned and operated a small casino. They later divorced. She later married Walter Kramer.
She worked during the war at the shipyards in Portland. Later in life she attended nursing school in Tacoma, Wash., graduating as a practical nurse. She worked in numerous hospitals in Tacoma, Portland, La Grande and Pendleton. Her last nursing job was taking care of her sister Clarice in 1999 at the age of 85. After her retirement she volunteered at the Nixyaawii Senior Center in Mission. She was the oldest female tribal elder of the CTUIR.
Mrs. Kramer is survived by sons Steve Kramer of Zionsville, Ind., and Kenneth Kramer of Imbler; three grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Margaret (Rainville) Parr; brothers John, Ted, Lawrence and Wallace Parr; and sisters Theda Abbott and Clarice Sandoz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nixyaawii School.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements
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