Joanie Ranft, 61, of Monongahela, died Monday, December 20, 2021 in the Jefferson Hospital. She was born August 23, 1960 in New Eagle, the daughter of the late John and Cleta Jerin Koteles.

Joanie was a homemaker and had a passion for craft making. She was the youngest of her siblings, always made time for her family and took care of everyone.

She is survived by her husband John Ranft with whom she celebrated forty five years of marriage on August 26, 2021; two daughters, Tina Patterson and her husband Roger, and Tammy Hamilton and her husband Jonathan, all of Jefferson Hills; four grandchildren, Garrett and Tayler Patterson, Alyssa Fayne and Destiny Hamilton; two brothers, Andrew Koteles and his wife Kim of Canonsburg, Joe Koteles and Roseann Trovato of North Versailles; four sisters, Nancy Necciai and her husband Nick of New Eagle, Doris "Punchy" Jenkins of McKeesport, Mary Ann "Cookie" Smith and husband Wayne of Clairton, Linda Fisher of Finleyville; numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Judy Kaminsky and brother, Dennis Koteles.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the Mingo Cemetery, Finleyville.