Carol Kramer

Carol Kramer (nee Cowgill), age 64, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Carol was born in Gary, IN on December 13, 1951. She went to Marquette Elementary School and graduated in 1969 from Wm. A. Wirt High School, Gary, Indiana. She received her B.A. and MPA degrees from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1973 and 1978, respectively, and a Bachelor's degree in interior design from Butler University. Carol grew up in the Miller neighborhood of Gary, IN. There she developed a lifetime passion for the water, beaches and the Indiana Dunes. She returned to the area, throughout her entire lifetime taking her son Eric to many beach communities in Indiana and Michigan. Carol worked in Chicago and San Francisco before choosing to live in Indianapolis. After working for the State Budget Agency, Indiana General Assembly, and several other public sector organizations Carol formed C. Kramer & Company, a small woman-owned management consulting firm. She did grant writing and project management, generating over $100 million in grants for a variety of organizations in Indiana. She has previously served on the board of the Storytelling Arts of Indiana non-profit organization. Above all, her greatest pride, joy and success in life was raising her son Eric. She will be missed by her loving family and her many friends. Carol was preceded in death by her father- Colin Cowgill and mother- Madeline Cowgill. She is survived by her son- Eric Kramer of Indianapolis, IN; sister- Colette (Jim) Cowgill- Eligator of Chicago, IL; brother-David (Gail) Cowgill of Munster, IN; and nephew- Paul Cowgill of San Francisco, CA, as well as her aunt- Joan Scully and cousins-: Madeline Lott, Marianne Kilkenney, Sharon Harig, Susan Scully, John Scully and Tom Scully. Friends may visit with Carol’s family on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. The family requests that any charitable donations may be directed to the Dr. John Scully Medical Scholarship Fund, c/o The Legacy Foundation 1000 E. 80th Place, North Tower 420, Merrillville, IN 46410. www.burnsfuneral.com

Carol Kramer

December 13, 1951 - August 17, 2016