Vera Crain

Vera Crain age 89, of Sioux City, IA and formerly of Yankton, SD died peacefully early Friday, April 24, 2015 at Touchstone Living Center, Sioux City, IA of complications after surgery. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Vera was born on August 29, 1925 in Avon, South Dakota, daughter of John Pleasant and Ruth Emma (Kelley) Davenport. Upon returning from California after the war, she married Kenneth W. Crain on March 1, 1947 in Vermillion. Vera and Kenny raised their son, John and daughter, Judi in Yankton while she enjoyed working at Gurneys. They later moved to Sioux City. IA where she was a coil winder at Zenith. Kenny passed away in 1974 and upon Zenith's closing, Vera returned to Yankton, SD where she worked at Dale Electronics until retiring. She then moved back to Sioux City, IA to be near her grandchildren where she resided until her death. Vera's life revolved around her family, sharing her time, wonderful banana cream pies, beautiful afghans and her love of flowers with all who knew her. Vera is survived by her son, John (Janice) Crain of Vallejo California; daughter, Judi (John) Geisinger of Minnesota/Arizona; brother, Dick (Dorothy) Davenport of Yankton, SD; grandchildren: Johnny Crain, Julie (Rick) Gardner, Pat (Karen) Crain, Michael Crain, all of Sioux City, IA, Ed (Stephanie) Crain of Elgin TX, Keri (Cordell) Mack of Chaska MN, Mandi (Matthew) Weathers of Lafayette IN; nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Waiting for Vera in Heaven are her mother, father, husband, brothers, Leo and Darrell and sisters, Pearl and Delores.