Obituary of Ivan Kraemer

Kraemer, Ivan ~ (1939 – 2015) ~ Passed away peacefully into the presence of the Master Carpenter on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the age of 76 years. Ivan, of St. Jacobs, was the beloved husband of Agnes (Brubacher) Kraemer. Loving father of Rosemary (Steve) Martin, Pauline (Leon) Brubacher, Joanne (Wayne) Freeman, Susan (Larry) Martin, Shirley (Arnie) Gingrich, Terry (Julie) Kraemer, Laurie (Leroy) Martin, and Dave (Janet) Brubacher. He will be sadly missed by his 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Remembered by his sisters Salome Bearinger and Edna (Noah) Martin, and brother-in-law Eugene (Susanna) Brubacher. Predeceased by an infant daughter, a son Brian, a daughter Carol Brubacher, and a brother-in-law Cleason Bearinger. Ivan, former owner of Kraemer Woodcraft, was a respected businessman and well known for his community and church involvement. He was an active member of Countryside Mennonite Fellowship, always willing to express his faith in action. Visitation will be at Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be at Countryside Mennonite Fellowship, Hawkesville on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery. Thank you to the CCAC nurses and the staff at Grand River Cancer Centre and the Intensive Care Unit for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. Service Summary Visitation: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home ~ Funeral Service: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Countryside Mennonite Fellowship, Hawkesville ~ Donations: Canadian Cancer Society (Waterloo Region Unit, 108 Ahrens Street West, Unit 4, Kitchener, ON N2H 4C3 To donate on-line: www.cancer.ca or call 519-886-8888) or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (Cheques payable to Grand River Hospital Foundation -- PO Box 9056, 835 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3 or www.grhf.org)