Peacefully after a brief illness at the Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Fergus, on Sunday June 13th, 2004 in his 75th year. Loved and missed by his wife Jean (nee Downey) of almost 51 years. Dad will be sadly missed by Rose Mary Blenkiron and her husband Doug of Arthur, Paul Kraemer and his wife Linda of Fergus, Colleen Cudney and her husband Steve of Elora, Jack Kraemer of Fergus, Dianne Flewwelling and her husband Ted of Kitchener, Kevin Kraemer and his partner Joe Verberne of Waterloo, Patrick Kraemer and his fiancé Kathy Mortimer of Toronto, Michael Kraemer and his wife Shannon of Guelph, Greg Kraemer and his partner Larry Harrison of Brisbane, Australia, Larry Kraemer and his wife Stacey of Elora, Anna Marie Green and her husband Marty of Canmore, Alberta and Kathryn Hennick and her husband David of Guelph. Grampa will be remembered by 22 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Also remembered by his brothers James and his wife Fern, Hugh and his wife Phyllis; his sisters Betty Frayne and her husband Eugene, Maryann McKay and her husband Richard; sisters-in-law Gertie Kraemer and Peggy Kraemer and his brother-in-law Ed O'Grady. Kevin is fondly remembered by his mother-in-law Rosella Downey, the entire Downey family and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Mary and Albert Kraemer; brothers John, Bernard, Harold and Neil; sisters Kathleen Linesman and Peggy O'Grady; brothers-in-law Ed Linesman and Jim McCaffrey and sister-in-law Marion Kraemer. Friends and relatives may call at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home & Chapel, 37 Church St., Elora on Tuesday June 15th, 2004 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and on Wednesday June 16th, 2004 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Vigil prayers will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday June 17th, 2004 at 11:00 AM from St. Mary the Immaculate R.C. Church, Geddes St., Elora. Father David Cote officiating. Interment in St. Mary's - St. Joseph's R.C. Cemetery, Elora. A reception will follow in the Royal Canadian Legion, Br. #229, Elora. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Mary's Church Restoration Building Fund, the Groves Memorial Community Hospital Building Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society as expressions of sympathy. Cards are available at the funeral home, 519-846-5352. www.grahamgiddyfh.com