Gerarda Shramek
Gerarda M. "Jerry" Shramek, 88, Hutchinson, died Dec. 9, 2002, at the hospital there.
She was born May 4, 1914, in Marion County, the daughter of the late John and Emilia (Silhan) Benda.
She graduated from Lincolnville High School and had lived at Ness City until moving to Hutchinson in 1969.
She married Paul A. Shramek July 20, 1935. He died March 19, 1997.
A member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, she also belonged to the Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, Highlands Ladies Golf Club, Carey Park Golf Club, and Birthright.
Survivors include daughters Juanita Pope of Houston, Paula McCreight of Wichita, and Celeste Downey of Hutchinson; sisters, Marcella Biehler of Sheridan, Ore., and Constance Maranville of North Glenn, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wendelin and Pat Benda; two sisters, Virgila and Leonila Bezdek, a half-sister, Joan Black; infant daughter Monica; and one grandson.
Services were held Thursday at Holy Cross church with Father Joseph Eckberg and Father Ned J. Blick officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park.
