Juanita Justine (Mosley) Cramer
May 9, 1923-Sept. 22, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009 10:28 AM PDT
Ontario
Juanita Justine Mosley Cramer was born to Dana Crocket Mosley and Sally Juanita Kincheloe Mosley on May 9, 1923, in Johnson City, Tenn. Her parents and brothers, Dana Carl and J.B. Mosley, moved to Roswell, Idaho at the age of 6 to live in the area. She went to school in Vale, Ore., and lived most of her life in the Treasure Valley. She was a well-known waitress in the area, working at the Pheasant Grill and Welcome Inn in Vale, Brownies Cafe in Nyssa, Maudie Owens in Payette and The Dutch Maid in Ontario.
She married the love of her life, Russell Warren Cramer, Nov. 23, 1973. They were paper carriers for the Idaho Statesman and Ontario Argus Observer for around 7 years, being awarded carriers of the year in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
She was a dedicated member of the Rebekah Lodge for 61 years, attending in Drewsey, Vale, Ontario and Nyssa, Ore., Seward, Alaska, and Parma, Idaho, and holding all the offices.
She went to Alaska on the AlCan Highway in 1949 to homestead in Ninilchik. She flew alone with six children on the 1st TransWorld Airways flight from Ontario to Anchorage, Alaska. She had a great sense of humor, loved adventures, dancing, camping at Sumpter, Ore., every year, coffee with the group at Anderson’s and her family. She was a fantastic cook and a loyal friend.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, two sons, one step son, one nephew and three grandsons.
She is survived by husband, Russell Cramer; one son, Aurther N. Jury Jr. (Mila); three daughters, Jodi Bagley, Cindy Foster (Jerry) and Patty Phillips (Mike); three stepsons, Ray McManus (Yoshi), Mike McManus and Wayne Cramer (Becky); daughter-in-law, Nellie Cramer (Tom); and three stepdaughters, Janica Crammer, Stormie Upward (Robert) and Shirley Ramsey; and numerous grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
A gathering of family and friends is planned from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at their home at 1245 N. Fortner St., Ontario.
Arrangements under the direction of Haren-Wood in Ontario.
