Ethel Cramer

Ethel Louise Cramer, widow of Frank Lorn Cramer, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Ethel was born to Louis and Anne Wordelman in rural Colome, South Dakota on January 26, 1924. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1943 and became a member of First United Methodist Church November of 1951. Ethel was also a member of United Methodist Women, Reading Group, Sarah Fellowship Circle, and First Corinthians Sunday School Class.

Ethel married Frank Lorn Cramer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on June 6, 1945. After their union, Ethel and Frank moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to start a family. Frank and Ethel had five children; Sharon Louise, David Lorn, Linda Lee, Ronald Louis, Debra Lorraine.
She enjoyed visiting with family and friends, traveling, reading, dancing (especially Polka), bowling, needle crafts, baking cookies and kolaches.

Ethel worked for many years as a Medical File Clerk at the Lincoln Veterans Hospital and retired in May 1989.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Anne Wordelman; husband, Frank; son-in-law, Steve Rohn; brother, Carl Wordelman and sister, Vivian Sullivan

She is survived by children, Sharon Rohn, David (Linda M.) Cramer, Linda L. Cramer, Ronald Cramer and Debra (Robert Smith) Cramer; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials to First United Methodist Church, 2723 N. 50th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68504.