Joie E. Kramer

July 7, 1935 - December 26, 2018

Mr. Joie E. Kramer passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his home on the Kramer Ranch. He was born in Deer Lodge July 7, 1935 to Carmen and Joie Kramer. He lived his entire life in the Deer Lodge Valley working as a rancher, at the smelter in Anaconda, at the Montana State Prison and as a carpenter contractor. He is survived by his 6 children, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by a grandson and granddaughter. Words cannot express how thankful we are to have had Mary Newman caring for our father the past few years. We are blessed to have her in our lives. Thank you, Mary! Memorials in memory of Joie may be made to the Shrine Hospital for Children or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.