Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Welch Cramer passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on May 3, 2017.  Polly was born on November 6, 1919 to Helen Nash and Melville Hegler, and grew up in Chicago with her sister Sybil "Pete" Giordano.  She went to Beloit College where she met Arthur Welch, Jr., whom she married in 1942.  They had 7 children.  Polly was a homemaker until Arthur's death in 1961, after which she became an English teacher at Muskego High School, followed by a brief stint as a librarian at Oconomowoc High School.  In 1970 she married Clayton Cramer, who died in 1993.  She is survived by her children Polly (Andy) Andrews, Patty (Ed Fisher) Welch, Pamela Meyer, Arthur Welch, Jon (Martha Russell) Welch, Kitty (Bill Camplin) Welch, Tim (Jen Tyler) Welch; grandchildren Patrick Welch, Ezra Meyer, Sydney Meyer Shimko, Delphine Welch Lee, Kai Welch, Windsor Meyer, Sage Welch, Satchel Welch, Sarah Welch, Savannah Welch Camplin, Noah Welch, Adri Tyler-Hall, as well as 8 great-grandchildren.  In Polly's words, "I have been grateful to all of them [those she has loved] as I have been grateful to all who have allowed me to love them and who have given me their love.  Life is short and never can we give enough time for showing our love, compassion, forgiveness and tolerance and life-affirming laughter.  LIFE is beautiful and Death.... is."  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Friends of the Mukwonago River or Caring Bridge  https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/pollycramer as a tribute in the name of Polly Cramer.