Stanley (Stan) R. Gramke
Stanley (Stan) Ralph Gramke, age 55, of Middletown, OH, formerly of Quincy, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in his home. He was born on September 29, 1959 in Quincy, a son of Ralph & Margaret (Florea) Gramke. They preceded him in death.
He attended Quincy Senior High School and John Wood Community College.
He was previously employed as a groundskeeper and local cook. Stan enjoyed gardening, fishing, mushroom hunting, writing poetry and drawing. He also had a passion for cooking. He collected baseball cards and was a Cardinal baseball fan.
He is survived by: two sons; Marcus Gramke and Matthew Gramke of Ohio and a daughter Ashley Morrison and two grandchildren of Edwardsville, IL; six sisters; Shari Cantrell (Ed) of New Berlin, IL, Tessie Bratton (Gary) of Quincy, Joy Goehl (Randy) of LaGrange, MO, Jill McCurren of Quincy, Pegi Lawrence (Dan) of Quincy, Debbie Schulten (Rick) of Emden, MO and one brother, John Gramke (Lisa) of Centralia, MO; one Goddaughter, Kenda Cantrell of Chatham, IL, 18 nieces and nephews, 17 great nieces and nephews and numerous cousins and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Liberty Retirement Community for the continued care of the courtyard and garden.
NO !….(sniff-sniff)..we just talked about your plans….My heart is torn…..I loved you so much…..R.I.P……….. 🙁
” If there ever comes a day we can’t be together keep us in your heart, we will stay there forever” you have so many friends here in Middletown who’s hearts you touched with with your generosity to share and help the friends that lived around you. Your love for plants, animals, to tinker with electronics and crafts and of course the love of baseball cards. To joke and prank and make us laugh.You touched all our lives in one way or the other and our hearts ache for your passing. We now pray for your family and in the days to come. We loved Stan tremendously and it was a blessing to have had him in our lives.
Deepest sympathy to the family.
Dear Gramke, My prayers are for Stan and the family. many years ago I went to school with all or you at St. Rose, may God rest his soul now and also with your dear parents whom I knew too. Come visit the new St. Rose church sometime too. My best, Paul K. Geers class of 1968 St. Rose
Sorry for your loss. Was a good friend
Shari and Pegi, I am so sorry for your loss. PRAYERS
Stan was a good guy. I worked with him. Loved his boys. Will miss you Stan. Fly high and watch over the boys. My deepest sympathy for the family
” If there ever comes a day we can’t be together keep us in your heart, we will stay there forever” you have so many friends here in Middletown who’s hearts you touched with with your generosity to share and help the friends that lived around you. Your love for plants, animals, to tinker with electronics and crafts and of course the love of baseball cards. To joke and prank and make us laugh.You touched all our lives in one way or the other and our hearts ache for your passing. We now pray for your family and in the days to come. We loved Stan tremendously and it was a blessing to have had him in our lives.
Rest in peace my friend! My deepest sympathy to the family.