Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Betty J. Kramer Age: 84
Date of Death: August 31, 2014
Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: April 6, 1930 at Otis, Kansas
Parents Name: Julius and Amelia (Georg) Muth

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Betty married Bennie Thomas Gitgood in 1946 in Great Bend, and were later divorced. She then married Valentine “Smokey” Kramer in 1961 in Great Bend. He died in 1996.
Mrs. Kramer was a Great Bend resident since 1943 coming from Otis, KS.
Betty was a long time housekeeping employee at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, and was a member of First United Methodist Church.

SURVIVORS
one son: Bobby Gitgood of Great Bend, KS
two daughters: Bonnie Maurer and husband Tom of Pine Hill, NJ
Barbara Stewart of Montgomery, TX
one sister: Opal Jones of Great Bend, KS
Four Grandchildren: Jamie Clawson-Young, Corey Clawson, Brad Maurer, and Debbie Maurer
Nine Great-great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Gulledge and Nadine Clark.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Graveside Service: Thursday, September 4, 2014
Time of Service: 2:00 pm
Place of Service: Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend
Officiant: Rev. Lennie Maxwell
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Memorial Fund: Susan G. Komen, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530