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January 12, 2010Frank J. Kraemer, 77, a native of Kraemer, La., and resident of Des Allemands, La., died at 1:43 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
Mr. Kraemer owned and operated Frank’s Lounge for 32 years. An Army veteran, he served in the Korean Conflict and Berlin Crisis. He was a member of American Legion Post 0316, 40 and 8 locale 201. He was past president of Des Allemands Fire Dept., Des Allemands Lions Club, a former deputy for St. Charles and Lafourche parishes, former Lafourche Parish School Board employee and former member of the Lafourche Parish Levee Board.
He is survived by his wife, Leanna Kraemer; sons, David (Cheryl) and Edmond (Reva) Kraemer; stepsons, Lynn Candies and Terry Loupe; stepdaughter, Anna Berthelot; brothers, Leo “Ted,” Clyde, Samuel, Rene Kraemer III, and Thomas, Daniel and Gary Larouse; sisters, Ida Mae Martinez, Karen Frickey, Mercedes De Jean, Carol Dempster, Gloria Parker and Sandra Rust; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jean Jr. and Mercedes Cortez Kraemer; stepdaughter, Kim Candies; brothers, Raymond and Howard Kraemer; and sisters, Eva Cortez and Paggy Kraemer.
He is buried at St. Charles Cemetery in Luling.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
