Barbara J. Kramer, 78, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lorain at St Joseph's Hospital on October 10, 1940 to the late John and Mary (nee Pogorzelski) Vrabel. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1958.

Barbara was a devout member of St Joseph's Catholic Church in Monroeville, where she had also helped in the kitchen at the church festival for many years. She enjoyed gardening, word search puzzles, canning, playing cards (especially "go fish" with her grandchildren) and traveling when she was able.

Barbara is survived by her children, Elizabeth "Betty" King, Jan (Glen) Cowan, Stephen (Amy) Kramer, Mark (Jane) Kramer, Patricia (Dale) Sprankel, Lori Stepp, Matthew (Kelly) Kramer and Keith (Lisa) Kramer; 19 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren and 4 step-great grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Richard Vrabel.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her late husband Kenneth E Kramer, who she married on April 27, 1963 in Lorain. She was also preceded in death by her sister Carol Vrabel; grandchild Emily and son in law Timothy King.

Visitation will be held at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, 98 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 27, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral mass will be held Thursday, March 28, at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Monroeville at 10:00 am with Father Ron Schock officiating. Burial will follow in St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Monroeville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 or the St Joseph's School Annual Fund, 66 Chapel St, Monroeville, OH 44847.

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