Norris Ronald Kraemer Sr.

Norris “Ronnie” Kraemer, Sr. passed away peacefully on February 28, 2021. Ronnie was born on July 13, 1932 to Joseph and Alice Kremer in Marrero, LA. Ronnie attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Marrero High School. Prior to enlisting in the Air Force, Ronnie taught dance at the Arthur Murray School of Dance where he mastered the Fox Trot, Waltz, and Tango. At 18 years of age, Ronnie joined the Air Force where he began a 35 year career with the 926 TFG AFRES Cajuns as an aircraft diesel mechanic. He retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant in 1991.

In 1957, Ronnie married the love of his life, Helen McElwee. Together they adopted two children: a son, Norris Jr., and daughter, Alisa. Ronnie and Helen were married for 62 years when Helen passed away in 2019. Ronnie and Helen loved to travel, to spend time at their camp with family and friends, and to go to the casinos on the Gulf Coast. The couple loved to help others and was always willing to take someone in to help them. Ronnie loved to tinker; he enjoyed not only fixing cars but anything that needed fixing. There was nothing that Ronnie was unable to fix.

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Alice Kremer, his wife Helen McElwee Kraemer, and his son Norris “Ron” Kraemer, Jr. Ronnie is survived by his brother Alvin Kremer, daughter Alisa “DeeDee” Urrata (Carey), granddaughter Alise Coulon (Mark), great-grandson Jared Alombro, and honorary son Harry “Bubba” Aicklen.

Ronnie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Dawn Urrata and Americare Hospice for their love and assistance in caring for Ronnie over the last year.

Services will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 with visitation beginning at 10 am and funeral Mass at 1pm at Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expy, Marrero, LA 70072. Interment to follow at Westlawn Cemetery. Masks are required for services and burial.