She was born in Froid, MT, on Jan. 16, 1932, to the late Jacob and Amelia Green. Charlotte attended Toppenish High School. She graduated from Bates Technical College in Tacoma, WA with a degree in drafting. She married Clarence M. Kramer also of Toppenish on Aug. 30, 1949 and they remained married for 53 years until his death in 2008.
Charlotte and Clarence lived for many years in Portland, OR before moving back to the Yakima Valley in 2005. Following Clarence's retirement, he & Charlotte enjoyed traveling abroad. They visited, China, Australia, the Middle East & several countries in Europe. Charlotte loved to sew and to decorate & do remodeling projects of her & Clarence's homes. In her later years she also took up painting with many of her pictures hanging on the walls of her children's homes.
Charlotte is survived by three children; C. Michael Kramer and his spouse Jean Gruber, of Burien, WA; Robyn Som & her spouse Jack, of Bonney Lake, WA; and Kim Kramer & his spouse Janis, of Beaverton, OR. She was proceeded in death by her daughter, Gail Williams, of Medford, MA. She is also survived by her sister, Bernice Mason of Toppenish, WA . Charlotte has 9 grandchildren, Laura, Kathryn, Nicholas, Christopher, Claire, Elisabeth, Isabelle, Grace & David Peter. She is also survived by 5 great-grand children, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
No memorial service has been planned at this time.
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