Richard Leighton Cramer

Richard "Dick" L. Cramer Sun City West, Arizona Formerly of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016, after a lengthy illness at the age of 83. The son of the late Leighton and Evelyn (Hodges) Cramer, Dick was born on May 7, 1932, in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Barbara L. Anklam on December 11, 1954. Dick was employed by Saginaw Steering Gear and retired in 1997 after 47 years of service. For many years, he was an active union leader in Local 699. Dick served in the Army during the Korean War, and was a member of American Legion Post 0094 in Sun City West, Arizona. Dick is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Sun City West, Arizona; four sons and their families: Richard L. (Rick) and JoAnn of Mt. Pleasant and their children, Jennifer (Ryan) Maher, Samantha (Billy) Merithew and Mitch Cramer-Wieferich; Edward D. and Marcia of Saginaw and their children, Lisa (Brian) Kaiser, Scott Cramer, Rachel Rushton and Haley (Summer) Hart; Craig A. and Joan of Saginaw and their children, Jamie, Christopher and Sarah Cramer; and Ronald P. and Elizabeth (Liz) of Dublin, Ohio and their children, Carrie and Ryan Cramer. He is also survived by a great-granddaughter, Charlie; a great-grandson due any day; and two sisters, Bonnie Weider and Barbara (Donald) Sutto. Dick was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Cramer, brother, Arthur Cramer and sister, Alice Dycewicz. Funeral Service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Case Funeral Home, 4480 Mackinaw (at Shattuck), in Saginaw, Michigan. Pastor Nancy Steele will officiate with interment and military honors to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Case Funeral Home where the family will be present on Friday, January 15, 2016, from 3-7 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Banner Hospice, 275 E. Germann Road, Suite 110, Gilbert, Arizona 85297 or the charity of your choice.

Funeral Home:
W. L. Case and Company Mackinaw Funeral Chapel
4480 Mackinaw Road
Saginaw, MI
US 48603