Raymond "Ray" Kramer

Raymond C. “Ray” Kramer, 84, of Seneca, died early morning April 18, 2007 at Life Care Center in Seneca.
     He was born on September 18, 1922 on a farm east of Seneca, the son of Joseph B. and Frances Holthaus Kramer. He attended Sts. Peter & Paul School, graduating from high school in 1940. On November 13, 1942, he was inducted into the Army Air Corp and served until December 1, 1945. After his discharge, Ray enrolled at Kansas State University and graduated with a BS in Agriculture.
     On June 14, 1952, he married Rita Kunzman in Kansas City, MO. The couple lived in Seneca. He worked as an independent fertilizer application contractor for area farmers and was also an agriculture instructor for a government extension agency until 1954, when he started the Farm Service and Supply Store with Clyde Jones. He sold his half of the business to Clyde in 1972. For a short time, he worked for Winterscheidt Milling, until he decided to go into business for himself again. In 1972, he opened R & R Clothing on Main Street in Seneca and ran the business for 15 years, before retiring in 1987.
     Ray was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, the Knights of Columbus #1769, and the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion, all in Seneca. He enjoyed playing cards and working with horses.
    Survivors are his wife, Rita, of the home; two sons, Larry of Shawnee, KS and Charlie of Sabetha; two brothers, Wilbur of Lawrence, and James of Lincoln, NE; and three grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by his daughter Mary on May 21, 1955; three sisters, Mary Ann Kramer, Mercedes Waller and Mildred McCaffrey; and two brothers, Victor B. and Arthur J.
     Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM Friday April 20, 2007 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 and 7 PM on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
     Memorial contributions may be given for the Sts. Peter and Paul School Building Fund, and sent in care of the family.