Odetta Evelyn Cromer

Odetta E. Cromer, 95, of Tipton died Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. Visitation will be Sunday, November 3, 2013 pm 2 pm - 5 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Services will be held Monday, November 4, 2013, 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church, Tipton. Burial will be in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. A memorial fund dedicated to Camp Courageous of Iowa has been established. On-line condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Odetta was born June 26, 1918, to William and Bertha Wildasin, on a family farm, Moscow, Iowa. The youngest of 8 children she graduated from Wilton High School in 1936 and attended Teachers College at Cedar Falls. She taught at South Union School for three years. She married Curtis A. Cromer on October 22, 1938 in Clinton, Iowa. She was blessed with two sons; William (Kathleen) of Des Moines, IA and James of Casselberry, FL. Odetta worked at Phelp's Furniture as an Interior Decorator, and John Deere Implement for 18 years. Then retiring and moving to Florida for 15 years. Survivors include her sons; William C. (Kathleen) Cromer and James A. Cromer; grandchildren, Melody (Mark) Hunwardsen, Jim Cromer, Jr., Nathan and Jason Cromer, Faron Drager, Aaron (Crystal) Kephart, and Annete Kephart; 16 great-grandchildren; and granddaughter-in-law, Simone Cromer of Sarasota FL. Odetta was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters; husband, and grandson, Michael.