Ellen Lawley Kretzmeier

Aiken-Ellen Kretzmeier: Born March 23, 1914 Pernell, Ok., died Novemeber 25, 2008 Aiken, SC Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Kretzmeier, Died Nov 23, 2002. Roy & Ellen lived in Pampa, Gray Country, Texas from 1932, where they farmed. They then moved to Lake Palestine, Texas for their retirement years. After the death of Roy, Ellen moved to a Retirement Home in Tyler and later to Mercedes, Texas to be close to her son LeRoy and his wife Gladys. They moved to Aiken SC in 2006 to be close to LeRoy’s daughter, Paula and her family. LeRoy’s son, Wayne Kretzmeier, still lives in Texas. Paula has four children, Jason, Kimberly, Amanda, and Amber plus seven great grandchildren. Wayne has two sons, Christopher Kretzmeier, now serving in the Army, and has two children. Wayne Harris Kretzmeier is living in Colorado with his mother, Denise, and is a junior in high school. Ellen and Roy were both members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Both held top state offices as President and Grand Master. Ellen was a sponsor on the United Nations Trip to New York sponsored by the IOOF the only organization with this honor. Elle was living at Cumberland Hills, in Aiken at the time of her death. We will be taking her back to Pampa, Texas to be buried by Roy, in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Roy started the cemetery and was caretaker for a number of years. He helped with the installation of the monuments, and dug many of the graves. The land was purchased from Roy Kretzmeier. Please visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC 29803 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ellen Lawley Kretzmeier, please visit our flower store.