Linda M. Krank Obituary

Friends will be received from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday December 13, 2024, at Joldersma-Klein Funeral Home and from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday December 14, 2024 where a service will follow at 11:00 am. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Centrica Care Navigators c/o the funeral home.

Age 77, of Kalamazoo, passed away at her home on December 10, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Kalamazoo on August 25, 1947, the daughter of Orville and Ruth (Donnelly) Collins. Linda attended Parchment Schools and was employed by Sears and then Parchment Schools. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Battle Creek and enjoyed gardening and spending time outdoors. Linda loved her family and was especially proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many wonderful memories to cherish. On July 5, 1992, in Kalamazoo Linda was united in marriage to John F. Krank, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Deborah (Timothy) Randall, Sheila (Joe) Schlitt, Jack (Tammy) Johnson; six grandchildren, Dustin (Michelle) Kilpatrick, Calvin (Rachel) Kilpatrick, Justin Randall, Rachel Randall, Ashley Randall, Ava Johnson; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Collins, Phil Collins; sister, Donella (John) Akers; several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Ruth; three sisters, Louise Walker, Carol Vaughn, Patricia Collins; three brothers, James Collins, Thomas Collins, Orville Matthew Collins.