John Thomas Kramer

John was born on April 21, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa to John and Olga Kramer. He was currently employed by the Pepsi Company and worked for them for the past 49 years. John moved to the Kansas City area in the late 60’s to be with the love of his life, his wife Cheryl A. Richardson. They were married in 1970. He was an avid fisherman.

John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Cheryl and an infant brother, John. He is survived by his children: John Nicholas Kramer, his wife Kristen and their daughter Alexandra; Nicole Dianne Newman, her husband Shawn and their sons Nicholas & Parker; Andrea Marie Metzler, her husband Steve and their son Andrew. He was also survived by his siblings, Pauline Ann Rice, Donald Jay Kramer, Robert Edward Kramer, Mary Louise Leibold and Laura Jean Kramer.

A Visitation will take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, February 13 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. There will be a Funeral Service at 1:00pm on Thursday, February 14th at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery.