Caledonia Argus

Posted: 6/7/04

Jon Kragness

Jon Leonard Kragness, 39, of Saratoga, CA, died May 27, 2004, in Ghana, Africa. Jon was born October 20, 1964, to Leonard and Karen (Eiken) Kragness in Spring Grove, MN.

Jon was a 1983 graduate of Spring Grove Public High School, and a 1987 graduate of Winona State University. He earned an MBA from San Diego State University in 1989. Jon was employed by Hewlett-Packard in California as a marketing analyst for five years. Jon also worked at Cisco Systems as a marketing manager for six years. Jon had an entrepreneurial spirit and developed several marketing consulting firms. His latest business enterprise was Precious Metals International.

Jon traveled extensively for business and pleasure. Jon spent high school and college summers in Alaska operating heavy equipment for the family gold-mining operation. Jon married his high school sweetheart, Melissa Wold, in Lake Tahoe, CA. They were married from May 25, 1991, until 1996. Jon had a passion for health and fitness and was very outgoing, optimistic and always excited about his next endeavor.

Jon is survived by his mother, Karen Kragness, Spring Grove; his father, Leonard (Gloria) Kragness, Anchorage, Alaska; siblings, Sara (Tod) Bauer, Wasilla, Alaska, Paul Kragness, Trapper Creek, Alaska, Adam (fiancÈe Danielle Konkel) Kragness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and Spring Grove, and Jana (Chris) VonArx, Caledonia; eight nieces; one nephew; and one great- nephew; and his grandmother, Edna Eiken.

He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Joseph Eiken; and paternal grandparents, Leonard Kragness and Wilma Kragness Johnson.

Visitation will be in rural Spring Grove at Karen Kragnessí residence, Tuesday, June 8, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday, June 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, with Pastor Stephanie Frey officiating. Burial will be at Spring Grove Cemetery following the service.

Roble Funeral Home, Spring Grove, is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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