Obituary of Yolande Kraneyk
Yolande Kraneyk, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the Welland Hospital on Sunday, October 27, in her 79th year.
Born near Sherbrooke, Quebec, Yolande moved to Port Colborne at a young age, and eventually made Welland, her home after marrying the love of her life, Nick Kraneyk, with whom she shared a beautiful life until his passing in 2019. Together, they raised two cherished daughters, Tammy (Paul) Hardy and Charlene Kraneyk, and saw their family grow with 4 grandsons; Randy Kraneyk (Stephanie), Tye Hardy, Jake Hardy and Hunter Horvath. She was also a loving GG-Ma to 3 great-grandchildren; Kalan, Nevaeh and Arianna. Yolande is survived by sisters Gaetane (Andre) Rainville and Marianne (Donald) Beaupre, and brothers Fernand (late Nicole) Deschamps, Roland (Berthe) Deschamps, Raymond (Gail) Deschamps, Rheal (Diane) Deschamps, and Denis (Amy) Deschamps. She is predeceased by her parents, Gertrude and Armand Deschamps, and sisters Diane Chiasson and Celine Foster. Yolande also leaves behind many extended family members and lifelong friends who will miss her greatly.
The family thanks the staff of the Welland Hospital ICU for their kind and compassionate care for Yolande in her final hours.
The family invites relatives and friends to join them at the WELLAND FUNERAL HOME, CREMATION AND RECEPTION CENTRE, 827 East Main St., Welland, on Monday, November 4, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. with vigil prayers starting at 7:45 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family.
