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W. Marie Hoernecke was born November 13, 1909 in Rochelle, IL to August and Emma Hoernecke. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Dr. Leonard J. Kramer on January 8, 2001. She is survived by son Kurt Kramer, his wife, Josie, and his children, Kim Mickelson (Dale), Jennifer Maginn (Bill), Anne Marie Frossard (David), Robert Kramer (Wendy), Emma Calibro (Chris), John Kramer, and Steven Kramer (Tiffany); and son Carveth Kramer, his wife, Luella, and daughters Carla Montoya (Mark) and Marci Rael (Robert); and 12 great-grandchildren. She had been an active and involved citizen in the Albuquerque community since she and her husband moved here in the 1970s. She was a member of the Sandia Presbyterian Church. For over a decade, she was a volunteer ombudsman with the New Mexico Long-Term Care Department of Aging. She also represented the interest of seniors as a member of Share Your Care, the American Arthritis Association, and the New Mexico Medical Review Association. She served as an AARP member on the Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee. She was recognized for 100,184 volunteer hours with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She was a committee member of the League of Women Voters in New Jersey and New Mexico. She also served as a board member of the Friends of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, was a trained docent and editor of "Pueblo Horizons." She was also the National Issues Chairman for New Mexico for Common Cause. She served on the community advisory board of KNME TV. She was president of the Regional Women's Club of Indiana. She served on the state policy committee in Nebraska. She served as president of the American Association of University Women. During her presidency of the Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library, her leadership helped bring about the building of the Juan Tabo library. She enjoyed her service as a professional storyteller for libraries and public schools in Indiana, Nebraska, and New Mexico. She also was director of choruses in four states. She served on the board of the La Mesa Community Center, which served underprivileged children in economically depressed areas of Albuquerque. She was secretary of the Lincoln Association of Teachers. She was honored to receive the Freedom Foundation's Valley Forge Teacher's Medal for her work as a junior high school teacher in the 1960s in Indiana. In 1996, she was inducted into the Albuquerque Senior Citizens Foundation Hall of Fame. Marie Kramer was a tireless community volunteer and her commitment to public service was consistent and sustained for many years. She earned the respect and friendship of all those who knew her for her caring nature and ability to give to others. She will be dearly missed. Services will be held Thursday, January 3, 2008, 2:00 p.m., at Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte NE. In lieu of flowers please make donations to your favorite charity in her name. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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