A Graveside Service for Lauretta M. Krahmer, age 94, of Sherburn, MN was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Sherburn Cemetery. Lauretta passed away Thursday afternoon, April 9, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville, IA. The Kramer Funeral Home of Welcome, Sherburn, and Trimont, MN, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Lauretta Marie Weseman was born on July 16, 1931, to Louis and Nina (Kelsey) Weseman in Hollandale, MN. She received her education from Sherburn Public School.
Lauretta was united in marriage to Richard Haase in Sherburn. This union was blessed with seven children, Rick, Teresa, Cynthia, Sharon, Julie, Jan and Carla. The family lived in several places as Richard was in the military and eventually made their home back in Sherburn. Richard passed away on December 29, 1973.
On June 18, 1977, Lauretta was united in marriage to Roy Krahmer in Sioux Falls, SD. After their marriage, they lived in Sherburn. Lauretta kept busy being a housewife and taking care of her children. She also worked at various cleaning jobs including Interstate Power and Wenberg Street Café. Lauretta enjoyed cats and doing word searches.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Rick (Becky) Haase of Estherville, IA; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; stepsister, Ruth Poltz of Jackson, MN; and many nieces, nephews and other extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Nina Weseman; two husbands, Richard Haase and Roy Krahmer; six daughters, Teresa Beaulieu, Cynthia Menssen, Sharon McNicol, Julie Cass, Jan Loughton and Carla Rosa; several siblings and stepsiblings.
