Georgia A. Kramer, age 85 of Clinton, IA, passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Smith Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Stockyard in Andover, IA following the graveside ceremony until about 4:00pm. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Alex, Mark, Jon, Daken, Mason, and Gavin. Honorary pallbearers will be Abel Rolston, Rowan Rolston, Paul DeVine, Luke McDonnell, Kevin McQuiston, Justin (Squish) Garner, and Pat Lyons.
Georgia was born on July 14, 1941 in Galena, Kansas, the daughter of James O. and Josephine A. (Schneiders) Dake. Georgia graduated from Galena High School, Galena, KS in 1959 where she played basketball, softball, and track where she ran barefoot on a cinder track. She was proud to be a Galena Bulldog. She married George L. Kramer on November 27, 1965 in Joplin, Missouri. They were married for 60 years, a lifetime together that gave them their greatest joy: their children and grandchildren. Georgia had been employed at Dohrn Transfer in Rock Island, later she farmed her entire life in rural Clinton. She enjoyed bowling in the Early Bird League, collecting cookbooks, making peanut brittle, watching westerns, spectating at Northeast athletics, and she loved taking care of her grandkids.
Georgia is survived by her husband George Kramer of Clinton, IA, 5 children, Cyndi (Gene) McDonnell, Patti Kramer, and Gene Kramer all of Clinton, Russell “Buck” (Diane) Kramer of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Henry “Hank” (Tara) Kramer of Sabula, IA; 20 grandchildren, Eric McDonnell, Jennifer (Michael) Eades, Alex Ryan, Shelby (Jeffery, Jr.) Rolston, Seth (Lindsey) McDonnell, Laiken Conklin, Mark McConohy, Jon Kramer, Sharyl (Jeff) Wanzek, Paige (Dakota) Snyder, Colin (Paige) McDonnell, Sophie Rose, Nick Kambeitz, Daken Kramer, Ryan Kramer, Mason (Leah Mangelsen) Kramer, Samantha Kambeitz, Gavin Kramer, Courtney Kramer, and Megan Kramer, 18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson; 3 step-children, Robert Kramer, Bonnie Sagers, and Karen Blair; many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Barbara Hixenbaugh of Galena, KS and Rebecca Kramer of Delta, CO; 2 brothers, John Dake of Wichita, KS and Charles Dake of Miller, MO; 6 sisters-in-law, Brenda (Bob) Case, Carole Marburger, Sharon (Richard) Giddings, Sandy (Tom) Marburger, Joyce Kramer, and Janet (Dean) Marburger; 1 brother-in-law, Jerry Kramer; special friends, Vyrlee Mahmens, Connie Green, Karen Mallatt, Charla Combs, Von Combs, Judy Hall, and Wayne Medley, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a great-grandson, Crews Anderson; 2 brothers, James Dake and Richard Dake; 2 sisters, Marie Lord and Juanita Lenson; 3 sisters-in-law, Jacquelyn Kramer, Juleen Kramer, and Ardell Kramer; 4 brothers-in-law, Milton Kramer, Gene Kramer, Ronald Kramer, and Richard “Ike” Marburger; a step-son George Kramer, Jr.; and in-laws, George and Wilma Kramer, and Buck Carber. A special thanks to St. Croix Hospice, but especially to Liz and Mckinzy. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com