Rorrie Joseph Kramer
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Rorrie Joseph Kramer, 42, of Fulton, IL, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 after a brief battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. He was born January 12, 1979 and married Bridget Bentrup on November 8, 2013. Employed at Elkay Manufacturing Company for over 20 years. Rorrie started as an operator on the assembly line and held many positions during his career at Elkay. He was recently promoted to Manufacturing Manager over the Savanna and Lanark facilities. He was extremely proud that he recently completed his Master’s Degree with High Honors from DeVry University.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Rorrie was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and loved playing basketball. He loved taking his Trans Am for a drive on a warm sunny day with the T-tops off, with his wife and his companions, Bella and Buster, along for the ride. Rorrie enjoyed gambling and playing cards. He loved to visit Las Vegas and the gambling boats.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Bridget; step-daughter, Hannah; brother, Rob (Teresa) Wagner and their son, Joseph; sisters, Rachel (Timothy) Honquest, Raegen (Brian) Weins; mother-in-law, Jil Tague; grandfather-in-law, Bernie Vogel; sisters-in-law, Holly (Randall) Price, Taylor (Kurt) Mangels, Charis (George) Phillips; aunts, Heidi (Tim) Wright, Wendy (Tom) Bahl; uncle-in-law, Mark (Dawn) Dingmon; nieces and nephews, Charles, Chloe, Hunter, Adam, Harley, Lylah and Gavin; cousins, Jeramy Hennessy and Hollie Lay. Predeceased by his mother, Roxanne Elliott and grandfather, Robert Wagner.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Funeral service will be at 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 23, 2021 with a visitation from 10:00am until the service in River Church, 2378 South 14th Street, Clinton, IA 52732 with Pastor Steve Lingle officiating. Private family burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family. Masks and social distancing are required. Arrangements lovingly handled by Rorrie's brother-in-law, Tim Honquest. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">To view the service on our YouTube channel please click the link below.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elTRO97HBsE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elTRO97HBsE</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>Obituary
Rorrie Joseph Kramer, 42, of Fulton, IL, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 after a brief battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. He was born January 12, 1979 and married Bridget Bentrup on November 8, 2013. Employed at Elkay Manufacturing Company for over 20 years. Rorrie started as an operator on the assembly line and held many positions during his career at Elkay. He was recently promoted to Manufacturing Manager over the Savanna and Lanark facilities. He was extremely proud that he recently completed his Master’s Degree with High Honors from DeVry University.
Rorrie was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and loved playing basketball. He loved taking his Trans Am for a drive on a warm sunny day with the T-tops off, with his wife and his companions, Bella and Buster, along for the ride. Rorrie enjoyed gambling and playing cards. He loved to visit Las Vegas and the gambling boats.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Bridget; step-daughter, Hannah; brother, Rob (Teresa) Wagner and their son, Joseph; sisters, Rachel (Timothy) Honquest, Raegen (Brian) Weins; mother-in-law, Jil Tague; grandfather-in-law, Bernie Vogel; sisters-in-law, Holly (Randall) Price, Taylor (Kurt) Mangels, Charis (George) Phillips; aunts, Heidi (Tim) Wright, Wendy (Tom) Bahl; uncle-in-law, Mark (Dawn) Dingmon; nieces and nephews, Charles, Chloe, Hunter, Adam, Harley, Lylah and Gavin; cousins, Jeramy Hennessy and Hollie Lay. Predeceased by his mother, Roxanne Elliott and grandfather, Robert Wagner.
Funeral service will be at 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 23, 2021 with a visitation from 10:00am until the service in River Church, 2378 South 14th Street, Clinton, IA 52732 with Pastor Steve Lingle officiating. Private family burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family. Masks and social distancing are required. Arrangements lovingly handled by Rorrie's brother-in-law, Tim Honquest.
To view the service on our YouTube channel please click the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elTRO97HBsE