Pauline was born in Chicago during the spring of 1934 to Paul and Mary Zola. Pauline married Harold and had four sons. Pauline truly was the heart of the family, teaching their four boys the value of cherishing loved ones. Over the past few months, her grandchildren from near and far gathered to share laughter and hugs. In anticipation of their visit, Pauline was always eager to shop for their favorite snacks and serve their favorite foods. Pauline was a social butterfly who loved to play board games with the kiddos. Pauline and her husband Harold recently moved to Michigan. They lived in Naples, Florida for 26 years and formerly lived in Harvey, Illinois.
Pauline is survived by Harold, her husband of 63 years. Pauline's memory will forever be cherished through the lives of her children: Mark and Karen Kramer of Zeeland, MI, Steve and Sharon Kramer of Dyer, IN, Paul and Mercedes Kramer of El Paso, TX, and Kenneth Kramer of Union Lake, MI. She will be missed by her brother, George Zola of Carol Stream IL. She had nine grandchildren, Eric & Alaina Kramer of Holland, MI, Kyle Kramer of Maui, HI, Brice Kramer of Zeeland, MI, Steven Kramer of Portage, IN, Kellie Kramer of Dyer, IN, Jacob Kramer of Austin, TX, Erin Kramer of Chicago, IL, Elizabeth Kramer of Cedar Falls, IA and Melanie Kramer of College Station, TX, two great-grandchildren, Emerson and Beckham Kramer of Holland, MI and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass to honor the faith and life of Pauline will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018, at St. Maria Goretti Parish, 500 Northgate Dr., Dyer, Indiana, with a time to meet the family one hour prior to the service. Please visit www.lakeshorememorial.com to leave a message or memory for the Kramer family.
