Ernest Richard Cram

(April 1, 1924-June 19, 2005)

ST. FRANCIS -- Ernest Richard Cram died Sunday, June 19, 2005, at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, Kan. He was 81 years old and a retired medical doctor.

He was born April 1, 1924, at St. Francis.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Jean (Waters) Cram of St. Francis; sons, Richard Cram of Topeka, Kan., and Ole Cram of Riverside, Calif.; daughters, Ione Slattery of Hays, Kan., Claudia Bunker of Loveland, Colo.; and Adele DeGood of Colby, Kan.; one brother, Jim Cram of Denver; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is today until 9 p.m., at Knodel Funeral Home, 202 S. Benton, St. Francis.

Services will be Wednesday, June 22, at 2 p.m. CT, at Peace Lutheran Church in St. Francis. Burial will be at St. Francis Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the Fort Riley, Kan., Honor Guard.

Memorials may be addressed to the Cheyenne County Hospital, Good Samaritan Village or First Christian Church, all of St. Francis.

Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis is in charge of arrangements.