Borgheiinck, Mary Agnes 1948 - 2009

BORGHEIINCK, PROVANCHA, KRANIG

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/10/2011 at 17:30:50

Mary Agnes Borgheiinck
(March 22, 1948 - February 18, 2009)

Marcus-Iowa- Mary A. Borgheiinck, 60, of Marcus, died of a sudden illness early Wednesday morning, February 18, 2009, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, with the Rev. Gary McDonough officiating. Interment will be in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009, at the Earnest-Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus, Iowa. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. The visitation will continue on Saturday at the church, one hour prior to Mary’s service.

Mary Agnes Borgheiinck, the daughter of June (Provancha) and Stephen John Borgheiinck, was born March 22, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa, one of nine children to bless this union. Mary graduated from South Sioux City High School, among the class of 1966. On October 5, 1996, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, Mary was united in marriage to Robert Duane Kranig. They found great joy in sharing their leisure time together when attending Christian music concerts, especially, “Newsboys,” traveling, dining out, going to movies, and camping with family and friends. Some of Mary’s other interests and hobbies included cheering for the “Miami Dolphins,” reading, fishing, going for walks, collecting clown memorabilia, attending “Art Splash” with her daughter, Jill and her grandchildren, tending to her pet cat, “Whiskers,” hosting and attending family gatherings, and baking her “signature” cakes for her family, friends and special events! Mary had a true passion for life! She possessed a great sense of humor, was a true friend and caregiver, and lovingly gave of herself in any capacity that she could. For the past nine years, Mary has loved and treasured her employment as a Children’s Public Librarian at the Cherokee Public Library. When visiting the library, the children seemed to adore and gravitate to Mary and she felt the same devotion to them! Mary had a particular soft-spot in her heart for special needs children and adults. Mary was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Cherokee and attended several Via-De-Cristo Christian Retreats.

Mary’s love and legacy will live on in the hearts of her husband, Robert D. Kranig of Marcus, IA; her daughter, Jillena (Bruce) Miller of Sioux City, IA; her step-daughters, Vanessa and Crista Kranig of Sioux City, IA; her parents, Stephen and June Borgheiinck of South Sioux City, NE; her grandchildren, Damian, Vianna, and Kalyope Miller and Braydon Kranig; her siblings, Stephen (Monica) Borgheiinck, Jr. of Austrailia, Denise (Jim) Bligh of Cushing, IA, Edie (Rick) Simons of South Sioux City, NE, Marsha (Dave) Anderson of Grand Island, NE, Paula (Duane) Jensen of South Sioux City, NE, Mike (Shirley) Borgheiinck of Sioux City, IA, Leonard (Tara) Borgheiinck of Omaha, NE and Keith (Mechelle) Offerman of South Sioux City, NE. She will also be dearly missed by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Preceding Mary in death is her son, Rodney D. Johnson, Jr. in 1986 and her sister, Theresa Offerman.