Elizabeth Kranwinkle

Elizabeth Banks Petersen Kranwinkle, 94, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, May 3 in Salt Lake City. Born Dec. 13, 1920, she was a Salt Lake resident her entire life, graduating from West High School in 1939.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Kranwinkle, a retiree from the Union Pacific Railroad. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Peter Melvin Petersen and Viona Leta Banks Petersen and seven of her eight siblings, Viona Thornton, Waldemar Petersen, Marion Broman, Orma Huefner, Laurette Petersen, who died as an infant, Banks Petersen and LeRoy Petersen. Surviving is her younger brother Orville Petersen of Salt Lake City.
Also surviving are her four married children, Karren Kraus (Joseph) of Stockton, California, David Kranwinkle (Sandy) of Murray, Lawrence Kranwinkle (Ann Marie) of West Valley City and Lyman Kranwinkle (Vicki) of Riverton.
Preceding her in death were five of her grandchildren, John Edward Kraus of California, Brad Kranwinkle, Ryan Kranwinkle, Marc Kranwinkle and Breanna Sheppick of Utah.
Surviving are 11 grandchildren, Jonathan Kranwinkle, Jennifer Kranwinkle, James Kranwinke, Jessica Kranwinkle, Syndee Deatherage, Jeff Kranwinkle, Julie Araneda and Casey Kranwinkle all of Utah and Heidi Delaney, Peter Kraus and Becky Sprinkle all of California. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kranwinkle was a member of Salt Lake City’s 12th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over the years she served several church callings which included Cub Scout Den Leader and Primary Teacher. And later, as a stay-at-home mom, she served as a school room mother and was active in PTA. Civic minded, she served for many years as a precinct worker for local, state and national elections.
In high school she was active in the school choir, ballet and school plays and in her later years she loved to play Scrabble, first with her sister Orma and then with anyone who came around. She made hook rugs and loved to crochet and knit. And later in life she was active in Salt Lake City’s 10th East Senior Center, getting there early so she could help set tables for luncheons, then staying on for dancing and table games. She also loved to go out for dinner, her favorite location being the Chuck-A-Rama Restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. What she was most proud of, however, were her many grandchildren and great grandchildren, their photographs always decorating the walls of her apartment.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday with services at 11 AM Wednesday at Lake Hills Mortuary and Cemetery, 10055 South State Street, Sandy.