Joyce L. Kramer

Joyce L. Kramer, nee Pals, age 85, of South Holland, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 25, 2019 while being cared for at Journey Senior Living in Merrillville, IN.

Joyce was born May 12 ^th , 1934 and is survived by her beloved husband Edward Kramer. Both Joyce and Ed lived in South Holland all their lives and grew up together attending the same church. They had been married for 64 wonderful years.

Joyce loved and cared for many and will be truly missed by all who knew her and loved her. She was a member of First Christian Reformed Church in South Holland and a former member of Bethany Christian Reformed Church where she served as a Calvinette Counselor.  Her love and dedication to these young Calvinette girls was a blessing.  Joyce modeled, to these children, the type of love and faith she had for the Lord. She had passion for mentoring, teaching and walking along side those as she volunteered at several events, functions and while working at the Bibles for Missions Thrift Store for many years.

Joyce was the loving mother of Linda (Richard) Boyd, Kimberly (Jack) Warner, Mark (Karen) Kramer and Glenn Kramer.  Proud grandmother of Jason Shigley, Kristina (Chris) Fey, Allison (Brandon) Holten, Steven Shigley, Chad (Kelly) Warner, Kevin (Danielle) Warner, Justin Warner, Jayna (Will) Streiff, Kara (Jordan) Reitsma, Sara (George) Ahiome, Nick Kramer, and Kaylin (Joe) Heldt and great-mother of Sidney, Elodie, Jackson, Br ennan, Aiden, Olivia, Henrik, Emerson, Lydia, Nadine, Joshua, and Logan.  Dear sister of Marv (Ruth) Pals, the late Shirley (late Bernard) Olthoff, late Don (Sharon and the late Marilyn) Pals. Dear aunt of several nieces and nephews. Also preceded in death by her parents Harry Pals and Della Pals Van Zuidam.

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Visitation Friday, November 1, 2019 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL.

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Funeral service, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church (16248 South Park Ave. South Holland, IL) with Rev. Daniel Svendsen officiating.  Interment Homewood Memorial Gardens – Homewood, IL.

In lieu of flowers… memorial contributions may be given to:

Gideons International, P.O. Box 444, South Holland, IL 60473 https://www.gideons.org/donate/

Alzheimer’s Association Research https://act.alz.org

For further information please contact 708-333-7000 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com