Jeri Deane Tregeagle Craner Obituary (1935

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jeri Deane Tregeagle Craner, a beloved teacher, wife, mother, and friend. Jeri passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday evening September 24, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, learning, and laughter. Jeri married her longtime husband, Carl Brigham Craner, on October 21, 1955. They are the proud parents of six children: Robert Van Craner, Rory Dean Craner, Kelly Michelle Craner (Dale Monson), Karla Jean Craner, Richard Carl Craner, and Ryan Lee Craner (Kelly Boyd). Jeri graduated from Provo High School and attended Brigham Young University where she later graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree. She began her teaching career at Provo High School then later taught at Orem High School and Springville High School. Most of her over 40 years of teaching was at Pleasant Grove High School. Jeri was instrumental in developing the first computer lab in the state and even after retirement, went back to work in the lab she created. She also worked tirelessly to restore the ‘G’ on the mountain when the forest service was going to remove it. Even with her limited mobility, she joined students in the hike up to fix it! Jeri was a teacher through and through. She came from a legacy of teachers. Her father, Delbert Van Tregeagle, was a teacher and principal at Provo High School. Her mother, Ethel Kartchner Tregeagle and her two sisters were also teachers. But she was not just a teacher; she was a mentor, a guide, and a beacon of hope for her students. Her passion for education and her dedication to her students were evident in every lesson she taught. Jeri believed in the power of education to transform lives, and she dedicated her career to ensuring that each child she taught could reach their fullest potential. Jeri loved to travel and often took her children with her on trips in their old international camper to visit her family in California. She also traveled, attended plays, and was active in the Retired Teachers Association. These activities were often in the company of her friends from the “Lunch Bunch”! Jeri was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Roy Keith Tregeagle, sisters Dixie Kay Tregeagle and Colleen Tregeagle, and her son Ryan Lee Craner. Jeri’s life will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends and family may attend a viewing from 10-10:50 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.