Josephine L. “Jo” Kramer-Gruner, age 88, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away on September 29, 2017. Josephine was born in Fowler, Michigan on May 28, 1929 to Joseph and Mary (Warnke) Miller and grew up with 5 sisters and 6 brothers. She lived in Maple Rapids and Battle Creek in her early years. Josephine married Burton Keene Kramer on October 11, 1947 and they raised three children in St. Johns, Michigan. She worked for Sealed Power, Federal-Mogul, Clinton Memorial Hospital and St. Johns Public Schools while raising her family. Josephine was a devoted mother who loved to take care of her family. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and baking treats for her grandchildren.She also enjoyed flower gardening and had an amazing green thumb and she used it to keep her flowers blooming for years and years. She enjoyed trips to the casino to play bingo or the slot machines. Josephine was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society and found peace in her faith. Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Burton Kramer, her daughter Patricia “Trish” Hine-Cox, her grandson Spencer Hine, her brother Robert Miller Sr. and sisters, Ann Hughes, Rose Briggs-Hanses and Kay Yock. She is survived by her husband, Garrett Gruner, her sons, Russell (Diane) Kramer and Jeffrey (Rebecca) Kramer, her grandsons, Chad Kramer, Tyler Kramer, Trevor Kramer and Brandon Hine, her great-grandchildren, Alexis Hine, Hunter Kramer, Riellee Kramer and Aubrey Kramer, her great-great grandchildren, Cameron and Kaiya, her sisters, Margaret “Marge” Sweeney and Helen “Irene” Spitzley, her brothers, Michael Miller, Frank (Lois) Miller, William (Jackie) Miller, Edward (Glenna) Miller and David (Sherry) Miller, her step-children, Donna (Donald) Brown, Loren (Gustavo) Eydelsteyn, Alan (Mari) Gruner and Fred Gruner and many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden, St. Johns with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams as Celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Sparrow Hospice PO Box 30480 Lansing, MI 48909.
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