Bernard Paul Kramlich's Obituary
Bernard Paul Kramlich, 94, of Fort Myers, passed away December 15, 2012. He was born February 27, 1918 in Enterprise, Oregon to the late Benjamin and Hattie (Beckley) Kramlich. In addition to his parents, Bernard is preceded in death by his wife Ruth in 2008.Mr. Kramlich retired as the executive vice president of Piggly Wiggly Midwest grocery stores. He was owner of 90 of them and was one of the first grocery stores to use computers. He loved to read and bowl and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.Left to cherish his memory are his son, Richard and his wife Amy Kramlich of Fort Myers; daughter, Nancy and her husband Larry Rigling of Brooksville, Florida; son, David and his wife Lisa Kramlich of Brooklyn, New York; grandchildren, Patricia, Richard Jr., Ben, Nicholas, Christopher, Keir and Campbell; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Bryce, Lauren, Levi and Sebastian.There will be a funeral service on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida 33907. Entombment will follow in the cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, www.harrychapinfoodbank.org. Condolences may be left online at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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