Submitted by: Nadine Hardin

Name in obituary:  Lawrence Kramer

Names mentioned:  Kramer, Luttman

South Bend Tribune, Local Obituaries, Sunday, June 19, 1949.

Lawrence Kramer, aged 62, of rural route No. 4, Portage Road, Niles, Mich. died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday in the Pawating hospital, Niles, after an illness of seven weeks.  He was born in Austria, Aug. 9, 1886, and went to Niles from South Bend eight years ago.  In 1934 in South Bend, he married Theresa Yandl, who survives.  Other survivors are two stepsons, George Yandl, of South Bend and Anthony Yandl, of Fremont, Neb., and two stepdaughters, Sister M. Theresa, C.S.C., a teacher in St. Joseph school in South Bend, and Sister M. Joan Grande, C.S.C., St. Mary's convent, Holy Cross.  Friends may call in the Hickey funeral home after 7 p.m. today and until funeral services tentatively set for Tuesday morning.  He is a former member of St. Mary's Catholic church of South Bend, the St. Stephen's society of St. Mary's church, and the D.F.V. society.

South Bend Tribune, Funeral Notes, Monday, June 20, 1949.

Requiem services for Lawrence Kramer, of rural route No. 4, Portage road, Niles, Mich., who died Saturday night, will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Catholic church on South Taylor street here.  Rev Frank Brown, C.S.C., pastor, will officiate.  Burial will be in the Cedar Grove cemetery.