Viola (Vi) Elaine Kramer Earl was born on November 20, 1925, in Visalia, California to parents Henry and Christina (Winter) Kramer. The family, which consisted of her parents and seven siblings, moved to the Fowler area, graduated from Fowler High School in 1943 and where she lived until she married. Vi passed away at the age of 94 of a sudden illness on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
She married Roy William Earl, Jr, on March 6, 1944, in Seattle, Washington, while he was serving in the United States Navy, and they were married for 63 years until Roy’s passing in December, 2007.
Vi was a loving and kind person who devoted herself to raising her daughters and also each one of her grandchildren. She was a homemaker all her adult life and although raising three strong-willed daughters was difficult, she loved helping out with all 5 grandkids and 8 great grandkids from the time they were born until her passing. She unconditionally loved each child from the moment they were born and was truly happy when they surrounded her at any time.
Vi and Roy and the three girls moved from Fresno to Easton in 1964 and lived on the ranch until 2005 when they moved to a small home in Clovis.
Vi remained active and healthy and enjoyed life each day, as long as she saw her daughters, grandkids and great grandkids, whether that be in person, by phone or Facetime. The kids say Grandma was a “hip grandma” and the “Best Grandma Ever”!
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Roy (2005) and her adult daughter, Barbara Jean Earl Gardner (1999), her infant son, Thomas Keith (1951) and 7 sisters and brothers, John Kramer, Clara Kramer Kinzel, Alvena Kramer Heintz, Roy Kramer, Ray Kramer, Lillian Kramer Gruhn and Helen Kramer Anderson.
She is survived by her daughters, Diana Earl Pronold of Fresno and Linda Sue Earl Gardner of Clovis; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Earl and Melissa Gardner and DeAnna Pronold and Jim Lawson of Fresno, Jennifer Gardner Oliveira and Dr. Joshua Adam Gardner of Visalia and Susan Gardner of Fowler, and Michael Dean and Pamela Gardner of Delaware; and 8 great-grandchildren, Jacob Leonard Oliveira, Cameron Patton, Brittney Louise Gardner, Hilary Elaine Gardner, Julia Gardner, Piper Jane Lawson, Jaxon Tripp Gardner and Miles Bonds Gardner.
A private family graveside Burial will be held at Belmont Memorial Cemetery on June 5, 2020. In lieu of flowers, remembrances made be made in Vi’s name to the Nancy Hinds Hospice, (2490 W. Shaw Avenue, Fresno CA, 93711) who helped with Roy’s final illness and Vi’s grief support afterward.
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