Mary Virginia Bramer

May 13, 1923 - January 17, 2015

Mary Virginia (Ginny) Bramer went home to be with her Savior on January 17, 2015, at her home in Prescott, AZ, at the age of 91. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel at Central Christian Church, 933 N. Lindsay Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 10:00 am. There will be a luncheon reception afterwards at the Church. Ginny was born May 13, 1923, in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Otis and Gladys Bouldin. When she was a toddler they moved to Detroit, MI, where she grew up and graduated from high school. She met her soul mate, Carl Bramer, while working at a munitions factory during the war and they were married February 23, 1945. They moved to Mesa, AZ, in 1949, where Carl became a carpenter, and later a custom home builder and developer. Carl and Ginny were blessed with two daughters and were married nearly 67 years before Carl’s passing in 2012. Ginny’s memory will be cherished by many. She made friends quickly and easily and was gifted at making people feel comfortable and important. She was active in Mesa Desert Club, P.E.O., book clubs, bridge groups, quilting and knitting groups and golf. She and Carl loved to travel. She had an unquenchable thirst for learning. She loved history, reading and politics. Above all she loved friends and family. She is survived by daughters, Susan (Harv) Smith of Prescott and Diane (Guy) Naus of Prescott; six grandchildren, Zach (Jacquie) Smith of Mesa, Josh (Haley) Smith of Queen Creek, Jennifer (Dave) Peterson of Prescott, Christi (Tom) West of Prescott, Eric (Abby) Naus of Chicago, IL, and Sean (Emily) Naus in Australia; and twenty-two great-grandchildren who affectionally call her “Poo”. She was dearly loved by each one and will be greatly missed.