Joane Kranig, 59, of Geddes

Memorial services will be 12 noon on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the American Legion Hall in Geddes. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.


Joane Fay Kranig was born December 22, 1956 at Osmond, NE, the daughter of Elden and Patricia (Banta) Stevens. She died at her home in Geddes, SD on Monday, September 5, 2016 after an extended illness.

Joane graduated from high school in Yankton. She married Richard Kranig on July 22, 1999 at Geddes Park in Geddes. Joane worked at Nancy Nursing Home then at the Fryn Pan in Yankton. After doing that for a year, she discovered her true love was working with the elderly leading to her working in different nursing homes for over 40 years.

Joane was a member of the Geddes American Legion Auxiliary. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and love of animals and the elderly. Joane enjoyed life. She loved her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Richard of Geddes, daughter Kari Elam of Parkson, son Steven Rolfes of Sioux Falls; 6 grandchildren; 3 sisters: Janet (Dave) Werner of Wahoo, NE, Julie (Steve) Mull of Marceline, MO and Jorja (Brian) Fejfar of Yankton; mother-in-law Bonita Kranig of Geddes; brothers-in-law: Mark Blakey of Geddes, Ronald Kranig of Wagner, Roger Kranig of Geddes, Dale Kranig of Geddes and David (Kristina) Kranig of Geddes; sisters-in-law Susan (Tim) Cason of Newnan, GA and Vicki Kranig of White Lake; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Joane was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, brother James Stevens, sister Jacqi Blakey; father-in-law Harold Kranig; and nephew Mark Blakey, Jr.