Obituaries : Michael “Mike” John Kramer

Michael "Mike" John Kramer, age 75, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, October 22, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, October 30, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Urbana with Rev. Jim Brokman as celebrant. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, rural Urbana with graveside military rites conducted by the Walter J. Meyocks American Legion Post #264 and Iowa Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Sunday also at St. Mary's in Urbana. Memorials may be directed to the Urbana-Polk Township Fire Department or The Walter J. Meyocks American Legion Post #264.

Mike was born on August 1, 1948, in Urbana, the son of Lawrence and Alice (Willford) Kramer. He graduated from Urbana High School with the class of 1966. Mike served his country in the United States Army from 1968 through 1970 in Germany, attaining the rank of SP5. When he returned home, he worked at Wilson's packing plant in Cedar Rapids. He met his wife Terrie (Jasa) in 1971, and they were married on December 11, 1971, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Urbana.

In 1974, Mike started working for the City of Urbana as the Public Works Director, which he retired from in 2004. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was active in the community of Urbana as a member of the Urbana-Polk Township Fire Department for 25 years. He was also a member of the Walter J. Meyocks American Legion Post #264 in Urbana and had served on the Urbana City Council for 8 years.

Mike loved everything about his life. He lived for his hunting and fishing adventures, a lot of which were spent at their cabin in Harpers Ferry, Iowa. He had the Mississippi River mapped out for his favorite fishing spots. He truly adored his 2 grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Terrie; son Trent (Emily) Kramer; 2 grandchildren, Jake, and Hannah Kramer, all of Urbana; sister Kathy (Gary) Durow of Center Point; brothers, Keith (Judy) Kramer of Urbana, and Brian (Susan) Kramer of Center Point.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Alice Kramer; and his brother Duane (Yvonne) Kramer.

Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com