Marion “Babe” Kraima, age 89, died Monday, Oct. 18.
Marion was a charter member of Wayland Christian Reformed Church. After spending time raising her six children, she worked at Keebler for 28 years. She spent her summers at the cottage on Gun Lake and winters in Florida for more than 30 years.
She is survived by her children Nicholas Kraima and Chris Petry, Rick and Brenda Kraima, Debra and Rick Buist, Randall and Teresa Kraima, Diane and Tim Sterk, and Yvonne and Peter Sterk; 22 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Marjorie and Jean Vander Veen; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Kraima.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Wayland Christian Reformed Church, 303 E. Elm St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the church with visitation from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to service.
In lieu of flowers and in memory of “Babe,” contributions may be made to Moline Christian School, 1253 144th Ave., Wayland
