JoAnne M. Kramer, age 82, of Kenosha passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16th,2021 the Manor of Kenosha. JoAnne was born on April 2nd,1939 to the late John and Margaret Novascone. The youngest of four children, she was raised in Kenosha and attended Roosevelt Elementary, McKinley Middle and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School, class of 1957. In 1959, she was united in marriage to James Anthony Martin, their union produced three loving children. They later divorced and on May 22nd,1981 she married the love of her life, Richard F. Kramer and they were blessed with 40 years of marriage. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, bingo but most of all, she loved playing the casino slot machines. JoAnne was employed by Wisconsin Bell, Eaton, Sparks Insurance and retired in 2004 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
She was preceded in death by, her parents; two sisters, Nora Jean Becker and Mary Ellen Huber and a stepdaughter, Shannon L. Kramer.
Left to cherish her memory are, her husband, Richard; her children, Laura (Fred) McDonald of Slidell, LA, Christopher (Ann) Martin and Linda (Todd Molgaard) Baur both of Kenosha; a stepson, Richard F. Kramer Jr. of Green Bay; her loving grandchildren, Clifford F. McDonald of Macon, GA, Blake A. Bauer of Ramstein, Germany, Alex C. Martin of Kenosha, and Joshua Kramer of California; her brother, Jack Novascone of Kenosha.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to her nurse, Mary at the Manor of Kenosha and Sarah from Hospice Alliance who took loving care in her final days.
Arrangements for a celebration of JoAnne’s life are left in the care of Casey Family Options Funerals and Cremations to be held at Kemper Center at a later date.
