Dr. Kranz grew up in the midwest. She earned her Bachelors degree at South Dakota State University in 2004 and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 2007. Dr. Kranz is married to her husband Jeff and together they have 3 children: Faith, Julianne and Emmett along with a labarador "Lida" and cat "Maple". When she is not working, she is raising her children and cheering them on from the sidelines.