Harry F. Cramer

Harry F. Cramer, died peacefully with family by his side Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Langlade Hospital. Harry was born on April 19, 1926 in Hewitt, a son of the late Paul and Veronica (Tollefson) Cramer. He married Joyce Radke on June 24, 1950 at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Milwaukee. She survives. He attended St. Joseph School Parochial School in Hewitt and St. Lawrence High School. He received a Bachelors Degree from Marquette University in 1949. He continued his education and earned a Masters Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1969. Harry began his teaching career in Rice Lake where he taught for four years before moving to Antigo. For 35 year he was a well known teacher at the Antigo High School having taught Latin, history, English, and Greek mythology. He retired from teaching in 1988. Throughout his life he worked several other jobs including Chicago & Northwestern Railway as a brakeman and switchman. He owned and operated, along with his wife, Antigo Card Service delivering postcards in Northern Wisconsin. He enjoyed working at Book World. Harry also delivered Meals on Wheels with his wife for 20 years. Harry was a pioneer, in 1973 by taking the first eve...[more]

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roup of high school students to Europe with the Latin Club. He continued to take student and adult tours many many times. This began other Foreign Language clubs to follow suit. Harry was a member and past president of; Central Wisconsin Foreign Language Teachers, Wisconsin Latin Teachers Association and St. Mary Holy Name Society. He also served as Grand Knight for the Monsignor Conrad Saile Council 1002 Knights of Columbus, Antigo. Harry was Trustee at St. Mary Parish in Antigo. He served on the Citizens Advisory Board of radio station WXPR of Rhinelander and was a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Education Association. He enjoyed spending time up at his cottage at Bass Lake, driving his pontoon boat and many years of being a member and golfing at Bass Lake Country Club. He also enjoyed coaching tennis and Little League. Harry found great joy reading and listening to classical music on his Bose radio. In addition to his wife survivors include, six children Tom (Sue) Cramer, Tower, MN, Kathy (William) Pool, Channing MI, Jim (Bea) Cramer, Antigo, Mary (Bill) Wagner, Mosinee, Joe (Michelle) Cramer, Gilbert, MN and Beth Cramer, Antigo; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Cramer and a grandson, Matt Cahak. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. St. John Catholic Church, Antigo. Burial will take place in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:30 - 8 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home and on Wednesday from 9 - 10 a.m. at the church. A parish wake service will be held at 4 p.m. and the Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Harry's name may be directed to the family to be used toward a scholarship fund and public radio. The Cramer family would like to thank the monthly letter sender. He looked forward to their arrival and shared with everyone the story of his mystery letters. Your words touched Harry and our family more than "You" will ever know.