Wendell O. "Skip" Kranch, Sr., 76 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away onThursday, October 5, 2017, at Geisenger Medical Center in Danville, having been a guest at Broad Mountain Nursing Home in Frackville for the past few years.
Surviving are; sons, Christopher Kranch of Tamaqua, David Kranch of New Ringgold, Wendel Kranch and his wife Ciera of Orwigsburg, Michael Kranch and his companion Amanda Scheutrum of Park Place; daughters, Lisa Kranch of Barnesville, and Krystal L. Sandatch wife of Robert of Mahanoy City; brothers, Terry Kranch of Tamaqua, Blair Kranch of Tamaqua, and Timothy Kleckner and his wife Sandy of Tamaqua; sister, Kimberly Faust and her husband Dan; 19 grand children; 4 great grand children.
Skip worked construction jobs for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Born Saturday, September 27, 1941 in Coaldale, the son of the late Wendell L. Kranch, and F. June (Ohl) Kranch. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Christine.
Private arrangement's have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Interment Sky-View Memorial Park Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Online condolences may be made to the family at
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