Richard E. "Rich" Kraemer
Allen — Richard E. “Rich” Kraemer, 55, Allen, died April 12, 2007, at his home.
Visitation was April 15. at the Bressler-Munderloh Funeral Home, Wakefield.
Funeral services were April 16 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Concord, with the Rev. William Bertrand officiating.
Interment was in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Concord.
Rich was born Oct. 27, 1951, in Wakefield, to Ervin and Frances (Lenz) Kraemer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Concord. He graduated from Allen High School in 1970. He worked for Triangle Financial, Wayne and West Point, and farmed north of Dixon. He married Tamie Appel Aug. 25, 2005, at Church of the Pines, Island Park, Idaho.
He enjoyed horses and traveling to PBR (professional Rodeo) events. He was a member of the ASCS Board, and the Concord Township Committee. He most enjoyed traveling “out west” to Idaho and Montana.
Rich is survived by his wife, Tamie; mother, Frances Kraemer, Laurel; children, Travis Kraemer, and his wife, Becky, Arlington; Kari Herman and her husband, Douglas, Hoskins; Shane Kraemer, Lincoln; step-children, Seth Krohn and Kodi Krohn, Rochester, Minn.; and Ayla Krohn, Columbia, Mo.; and Tsha Krohn of Rochester, Minn.; five granddaughters and one grandson; a brother, Ronald Kraemer and his wife, Sherry, Norfolk; sisters, Janice Bobb and her husband, Mike, Denver, Colo.; and Joni Oliver and her husband, Dan, Wilber.
Rich was preceded in death by his father, Ervin.