Rebecca Kragnes

Rebecca Kragnes was born the middle of three daughters of Howard and Beth Rupp. Although her home was a farm in Northwestern Iowa, the majority of her childhood was spent at the Iowa Braille & sight Saving School — the state school for the blind. Rebecca’s mom, Beth, enjoyed playing the family piano. At age three Rebecca began picking out a few of the chords she heard. Rebecca's maternal grandmother, Mary Klein, was an extremely gifted keyboardist and played by ear. Young Rebecca enjoyed playing piano/organ duets with her.