Bernard Joseph Kramer, was born on August 22, 1925 on a farm south of Baileyville, Kansas, son of Bernard J. "Barney" and Clara Rose (Nolte) Kramer. Bernard passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on May 29, 2012.
Bernard entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart Ribbon. After the war he met and married Lucille Haverkamp. They were married February 12, 1949. They farmed south of Baileyville, where they also raised turkeys. Bernard got out of farming and hauled milk before entering into the bowling center business. They purchased their first bowling alley in Crawford, Nebraska, before moving to Aurora in 1966. Bernard and Lucille owned and operated Mapleway Lanes in Aurora for forty years.
Bernard was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was head usher for many years, and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Lifetime Member of the V.F.W and a 16-year member of the American Legion Post #42 in Aurora.
Bernard was preceded in death by: parents, Barney & Clara Kramer; sister, Leoba, brothers, Francis, Clarence, Walter and Alvin Kramer.
Survivors are: wife Lucille (Lucy) of Aurora; children, Grace Cooper of Goodyear, AZ, Larry (Judy) Kramer of Omaha and Joyce (Paul) Clayton of Central City; grandchildren, Brady (Sheila) Clayton of Lincoln, Adam Clayton of Lincoln, Christine Kramer of Chicago, IL and Kelsey Kramer of Omaha; sisters, Mary Agnes Holtgraver Gardner, KS, Alma Haug of Harrisonville, MO and Betty Baldwin of Wichita, KS. and a host of relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Aurora Catholic Cemetery, Aurora, NE.
Bernard entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart Ribbon. After the war he met and married Lucille Haverkamp. They were married February 12, 1949. They farmed south of Baileyville, where they also raised turkeys. Bernard got out of farming and hauled milk before entering into the bowling center business. They purchased their first bowling alley in Crawford, Nebraska, before moving to Aurora in 1966. Bernard and Lucille owned and operated Mapleway Lanes in Aurora for forty years.
Bernard was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was head usher for many years, and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Lifetime Member of the V.F.W and a 16-year member of the American Legion Post #42 in Aurora.
Bernard was preceded in death by: parents, Barney & Clara Kramer; sister, Leoba, brothers, Francis, Clarence, Walter and Alvin Kramer.
Survivors are: wife Lucille (Lucy) of Aurora; children, Grace Cooper of Goodyear, AZ, Larry (Judy) Kramer of Omaha and Joyce (Paul) Clayton of Central City; grandchildren, Brady (Sheila) Clayton of Lincoln, Adam Clayton of Lincoln, Christine Kramer of Chicago, IL and Kelsey Kramer of Omaha; sisters, Mary Agnes Holtgraver Gardner, KS, Alma Haug of Harrisonville, MO and Betty Baldwin of Wichita, KS. and a host of relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Aurora Catholic Cemetery, Aurora, NE.
Bernard Joseph Kramer, was born on August 22, 1925 on a farm south of Baileyville, Kansas, son of Bernard J. "Barney" and Clara Rose (Nolte) Kramer. Bernard passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on May 29, 2012.
Bernard entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart Ribbon. After the war he met and married Lucille Haverkamp. They were married February 12, 1949. They farmed south of Baileyville, where they also raised turkeys. Bernard got out of farming and hauled milk before entering into the bowling center business. They purchased their first bowling alley in Crawford, Nebraska, before moving to Aurora in 1966. Bernard and Lucille owned and operated Mapleway Lanes in Aurora for forty years.
Bernard was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was head usher for many years, and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Lifetime Member of the V.F.W and a 16-year member of the American Legion Post #42 in Aurora.
Bernard was preceded in death by: parents, Barney & Clara Kramer; sister, Leoba, brothers, Francis, Clarence, Walter and Alvin Kramer.
Survivors are: wife Lucille (Lucy) of Aurora; children, Grace Cooper of Goodyear, AZ, Larry (Judy) Kramer of Omaha and Joyce (Paul) Clayton of Central City; grandchildren, Brady (Sheila) Clayton of Lincoln, Adam Clayton of Lincoln, Christine Kramer of Chicago, IL and Kelsey Kramer of Omaha; sisters, Mary Agnes Holtgraver Gardner, KS, Alma Haug of Harrisonville, MO and Betty Baldwin of Wichita, KS. and a host of relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Aurora Catholic Cemetery, Aurora, NE.
Bernard entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart Ribbon. After the war he met and married Lucille Haverkamp. They were married February 12, 1949. They farmed south of Baileyville, where they also raised turkeys. Bernard got out of farming and hauled milk before entering into the bowling center business. They purchased their first bowling alley in Crawford, Nebraska, before moving to Aurora in 1966. Bernard and Lucille owned and operated Mapleway Lanes in Aurora for forty years.
Bernard was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was head usher for many years, and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Lifetime Member of the V.F.W and a 16-year member of the American Legion Post #42 in Aurora.
Bernard was preceded in death by: parents, Barney & Clara Kramer; sister, Leoba, brothers, Francis, Clarence, Walter and Alvin Kramer.
Survivors are: wife Lucille (Lucy) of Aurora; children, Grace Cooper of Goodyear, AZ, Larry (Judy) Kramer of Omaha and Joyce (Paul) Clayton of Central City; grandchildren, Brady (Sheila) Clayton of Lincoln, Adam Clayton of Lincoln, Christine Kramer of Chicago, IL and Kelsey Kramer of Omaha; sisters, Mary Agnes Holtgraver Gardner, KS, Alma Haug of Harrisonville, MO and Betty Baldwin of Wichita, KS. and a host of relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Aurora Catholic Cemetery, Aurora, NE.
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