Verna Kramer, formerly of Luzerne, IA passed away on October 7, 2016 at Belle Plaine Nursing and Care Center three days after her 93rd birthday.

Services are 10:30 a.m., Saturday October 15, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, in Blairstown, IA with Pastor David Rempfer officiating. Burial will take place at St. Paul's Cemetery, Luzerne.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, in Belle Plaine, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Central Lutheran School in Newhall, IA or Valparaiso University in Indiana. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com

Verna Jilleen Faas Johnson Kramer was born at home near Millersburg, IA to Carl and Edna (Floerchinger) Faas. She attended country school through the 8th grade, 2 years of high school in Millersburg and the last 2 years in Marengo where she graduated and worked at the bank.

She was baptized, confirmed and married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg. On January 31, 1942 Verna married Ralph Johnson of Koszta, IA and they farmed north of Koszta. Ralph proceeded her in death in 1964.

On August 20, 1967, she married Kenneth Kramer, a farmer of Luzerne, at St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage by Pastor Paul Eggold. Ken proceeded her in death in 1975. She then resided in the town of Luzerne until 2012 when she moved to the Belle Plaine Care Center.

Verna is survived by her sons, Russell (Bonnie) Johnson of Pleasantville, IA and Glen (Kathy) Johnson of Whitehall, WI; daughter, Linda (Glen) McElroy of Koszta, IA; step-children, Jim (Mako) Bockholt of Palo Alto, CA and Annie (Raymond) Brecht of Blairstown, IA; step-daughter-in-law, Chris (Dennis) DeVore of Belle Plaine, IA; grandchildren, Jill (Jeff) Eschman, Jerrett (Daria) Johnson, Ben (Kim), and Nicki Johnson, Joel, Jeff and Jon McElroy, Travis (Sara) Kramer, Olivia Mensing, Brooke (Joel) Whiteside, Kim (Stuart) Arnold, Pat and Dustin Brecht, Kenneth (Wendy) and Laura Bockholt, and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers, Melvin (Marie) Faas of Lincoln, NE and Dairyl Faas of North English, IA; sister, Ethel (Darl) Lee of Carlisle, IA and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by both her husbands; parents; sister, Eileen; son, Kenneth Johnson; step-children, Donn Kramer and Patricia Kramer Mensing and sister-in-law Edna Faas.

Verna's family wish to thank all her friends and relatives who visited her so faithfully while she was at the care center and all the Belle Plaine Care Center staff who were so kind to her.