Henry Kramer - 1919
from the Weekly Wymorean - Jan 20, 1919

Henry Kramer residing about five miles south and one mile east of Wymore, died at a Beatrice hospital. He was born on March 27, 1877, in South Russia.  At the age of twelve, he with his parents, came to the United States and landed in Kit Carson, Colo.  At the age of sixteen he came to Wymore, where he was married to Mrs. Minnie Behrends on Aug. 26 1914.

They lived on their farm until the time of his departure which came on Thursday night, Jan. 16, at 11 p.m.  The deceased lived around Wymore for about twenty-six years, and his brotherly feeling and kind heart made him a large circle of friends and was liked by all who knew him.   He gained the love and esteem of all his neighbors who knew him best.  He was a great one for social life and for a good time.  He was a  member of the German Lutheran church since about the age of fifteen.  He was forty-one years, 9 months and 19 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss his bereaved wife with three step children,  Willie, Mattie and George, four sisters, Mrs. R. E. Hartwig, Mrs. John Lofink, Mrs. John Harms of Wymore and Mrs. Max Maul of Denver, Colo., who joined the colors with the June contingent and went across the 11th of October and was in France at the time of his death.

His father, Mr. Frank Kramer, native of Austria, and three half sister and two half brothers of near Burlington, Colo., besides a number of uncles and aunts are also left to mourn his death.

In 1896 his mother preceded him to the everlasting and eternal life. He took sick about Dec 1st. and gradually grew worse until death prevailed.  His wife did all she possibly could but in vain.  The casket was more than covered with beautiful carnations and other flowers.  The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, with a short session at the huse [sic], then at the St. Johanna's Church, which was conducted by Rev. Studier, who took for his text Jeremiah, 29 chapter 11 verse in German and in American it was St. Matthews, 11 chapter and 28 verse.  The remains were laid to rest in the St. Johannas Cemetery.