Ina Elenora Kreamalmeyer, nee Halbert, 80, of Crestwood, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, IL. She was born March 1, 1930 in Cherryville, MO to Walter Evans Halbert and Lilly Frances (Martin) Halbert. She was united in marriage to Clarence F. Kreamalmeyer who preceded her in death on March 17, 1996. Ina worked for several years as a salesclerk at J.C. Penney, at the book factory in Steelville and as a stay at home mom raising her son. She is survived by her son, Ted Kreamalmeyer and wife Merry of Crestwood, IL; two brothers, Dan Halbert and wife Ruth Ann of Cherryville, MO and Homer Halbert and wife Ethel of Rolla, MO; sisters-in-law,Wilma Martin of Steelville, MO, Alta Osherow of San Antonio, TX, Mary Lee Kreamalmeyer of Edwardsville, IL and Martha Kreamalmeyer of Salt Lake City, UT; brothers-in-law, Dan Kreamalmeyer and wife Connie of Arizona, Bob Kreamalmeyer and wife Shirley, Jack Kreamalmeyer and wife Jeanne and Ben Kreamalmeyer and wife Georgia Beth all of St. Louis, MO; three grandchildren, Sarah, Ryan and Alex Kreamalmeyer; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence; brothers, Carman Halbert and wife Mary Lee, Estell Halbert, Horace Halbert, Everett Halbert; sisters, Hallie Martin and husband Monroe, Belle Ives and husband Edward, Leora Halbert and Nell Hotchkiss and husband Walter; brothers-in-law, Edgar Kremalmeyer, Claude Kremalmeyer and Harry Martin. Visitation was held from noon until time of service on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating. A poem was shared by daughter-in-law, Merry Kreamalmeyer. Special music of "Rank Stranger" was sung by Bill Freeman and Finis Barr, accompanied by Roger Halbert on guitar. Other music of "Wildwood Flower" was played by Roger Halbert and Jackson Case. Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery. Honored to be casket bearers were Joe Martin, Dale Ives, Rodney Halbert, John Summers, Dick Hotchkiss and Myron Halbert. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.