Mr. Richard L. Kramer

February 18, 1934 - June 21, 2017

Kramer, Mr. Richard Saginaw, Michigan Passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Richard was born on February 18, 1934, to the late Herman and Helen (nee Smith) Kramer. He married Sallie Hoffman on July 9, 1955, and she survives him. Prior to his retirement, Richard was employed at General Motors. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, enjoyed sponsoring and coaching youth sports, watching Tigers baseball and Michigan State basketball and tending to his always bountiful garden. Richard’s greatest joy was spending time with his family. Surviving besides his wife, Sallie, are their children, Kim Gerken and her husband Bill; Robin Young; Abbie Ostermann and her husband Steve; and Richard Kramer, Jr.; grandchildren, Jeffery Gerken, DO and his wife Jenny; Jenna Whiteherse (nee Gerken) and her husband Ryan, Shelly Kolp (nee Ostermann) and her husband Todd, Mark Ostermann and his wife Kirsten, Ben Paquette, Ian Losee, Nick Paquette and Emma Pogue; great-grandchildren; Isabelle, Adison, Abigail, Mallory, Brady, Andrew, Samuel, Connor, Hailey and Charlotte; brothers and sisters; Robert, Ronald, Ross, Roger and Ralph; also several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Richard was predeceased by his daughter Amy Paquette. Funeral and committal services will take place 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2017, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 600 Court St., Saginaw. The Rev. James F. Krueger will officiate. Private burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, on Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., then at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be given to Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Memories and sympathies of Richard may be shared with the family on his memorial website at WakemanFuneralHome.com