William "Bill" Kramer Ransom

William Kramer Ransom, age 93, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Bill was born July 10, 1930 in Frankfort, Ind., graduated from Frankfort High School and played on the Hot Dogs' football and basketball teams. He attended Wabash College where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Bill was an essential part of his family’s 150-year-old Kramer Lumber Company, after which he went on to operate his own building supply company in Rossville, Ind. Bill’s greatest talents lay in his hand-drawn residential designs that placed him in much demand by central Indiana home builders. He was an award-winning member of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

Bill enjoyed Broadway musicals, great seafood, James Michener novels, walks on the beach, and travels to China, Italy, Canada, and many stateside favorites. He was a loyal Indiana University basketball and football fan. He was a member of Kiwanis International and was a 32° Freemason. He was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sue Ann of Ft. Wayne; daughters Karen (Mark) Webbink of Durham, N.C. and Karen May of Dunedin, Fla.; sons Myke (Debbie) Ransom of Vincennes, Ind., Jon Barnes of Indianapolis, Ind., and Hal (Lisa) May of Empire, Mich.; son-in-law Joe Hannah of Zionsville, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wives, Betty Robertson Ransom and Betty Barnes Ransom; parents, Tim and Blanche (Emma) Ransom; and daughter Cherryl Hannah.

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