Our sweet mama, wife and Meme was called home on Saturday March 19, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City to join her lord savior, beloved son and parents.
Linda Lee Kremeier was born January 4, 1949 to Lorenz and Betty (Espolt) Ahlden at Okarche Hospital in Okarche, Ok. She was the oldest of four children, growing up she helped with the farming and dairy operation her family owned east of Okarche. Linda graduated from Okarche High school in 1967.
Linda married Donovan Kremeier on December 28, 1968 at St John’s Lutheran church in Okarche, Oklahoma. Linda enjoyed horseback riding and was crowned Kingfisher Rodeo Queen in 1965. Linda was a long-standing supporter of the Kingfisher Round Up Club and you could always find her helping in the Concession during the Rodeos.
Linda was a woman with a servant’s heart. She knew she was a child of God by his grace, which she received at her baptism in 1949 at St John’s Lutheran Church. She served as Sunday school teacher and youth leader for many years at St John’s. She also served as officer in many capacities in the local LWML St. John’s Lamplighters and also held a state office within LWML. Linda was currently serving as President of the Kingfisher Zone, which included serving on the Oklahoma LWML District Board. She helped with many of the Donation Events, including the Orphan Train, shoe drive, Noisy offering, and the Canadian County Battered Women’s Shelter. She also enjoyed serving Meals on Wheels to local residents, taking friends to appointments and shopping when needed.
Linda took great pride in being St. John’s Lutheran Church secretary and helping with whatever her church family needed. Linda was so excited to go to the LWML National Convention in Lexington, Kentucky this last summer and was able to go see the Noah’s Ark display which she was so grateful to experience. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Linda was always in their cheering section, from going to rodeos to watch Skylar and Tori Jo ride in the rodeos, to the basketball court to watch Skylar play and Tori Jo cheering on the Lady Warriors. Linda loved watching her grandson Jameson grow and learn tricks. It always put a smile on her face anytime her grandkids came to her house. Linda always loved when her great grandson Wyatt would come out to the farm, he knew that Meme would give him M&M’s when mommy wasn’t looking.
Linda is proceeded in death by her son Travis Kremeier; parents Lorenz and Betty Ahlden; mother and father-in-law Herbert and Irene Kremeier; brothers and sisters-in-law Glorian and Fred Biehler and Raymond and Marilou Mueggenborg; and nephews Jason and John Ahlden. Linda is survived by husband of 53 years, Donnie Kremeier of Okarche; daughter, Sandra Spomer and husband Ray of Okarche; son Joe Kremeier and wife Samantha of Okarche; grandchildren, Skylar Hamm (Ty), Tori Jo Spomer, Jameson Kremeier, Corey (Connie) Spomer and Brian (Kristi) Spomer; great grandsons, Wyatt Hamm, Ben Spomer, Joe Spomer, Terry Archer, Braxton Archer, Reid Spomer; great granddaughter, Payton Spomer; and two sisters, Nancy (Mike) Bomhoff, Jodie (Ray) Smith, brother, Larry Ahlden, Marlin (Kathy) Kremeier and several beloved nieces and nephews and cousins.
Remembrances can be sent to St John’s Lutheran Church of Okarche in memory of Linda Lee Kremeier.
Services were held Thursday, March 24, at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Revs. Joel Heckman and Jeff Klade officiating. Burial followed in St. John’s Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home, El Reno.
