Elmer O. Crane, 84, Meta, died Saturday at Still Regional Medical Center(Jefferson City). He was born Sept 21, 1908, at St. Anthony, a son of David and Ollie Pendleton Crane. He was married June 5, 1923, to Effie Mae Stokes, who died Nov. 15, 1982. He was married Jan 20, 1986, in Waynesville to Clarice Lorene Schriefer, who survives at the home.
He lived for 30 years in Granite City, Ill., where he was a Superintendent for General Steel Co. Following retirement in 1971, he moved to a farm at Jerome, where he lived until moving to Meta in 1984. He was a member of Campground Christian Church near Meta.
Other survivors include: five sons, Donald Crane, Quincy, Ill., Robert Crane, New Orleans, La., Harley Crane, Gale Crane and Gary Crane, all of Granite City, Ill.; one daughter, Shirley Boneau, Granite City, Ill.; two brothers, Perry Crane, Washington, D.C., David Crane, Union; five sisters, Mildred Howard, St. Elizabeth, Ann Carroll, Bakersfield, Calif., Loraine Carroll, Marshfield, Ina Crane, Florissant, Cleo Kerns, St. Louis; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 am. Monday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home, Meta. The Rev. Earl Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Pendleton Cemetery near Meta. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. today.
Elmer and Elfie had nine children, six sons and three daughters. They are by oldest to youngest: Donald M, Dorothy Dale, Betty Jean, Curtis Wayne, Gary Otho, Shirley A, Gale D, Harley J and Robert Eugene.
Elmer O. Crane, 84, Meta, died Saturday at Still Regional Medical Center(Jefferson City). He was born Sept 21, 1908, at St. Anthony, a son of David and Ollie Pendleton Crane. He was married June 5, 1923, to Effie Mae Stokes, who died Nov. 15, 1982. He was married Jan 20, 1986, in Waynesville to Clarice Lorene Schriefer, who survives at the home.
He lived for 30 years in Granite City, Ill., where he was a Superintendent for General Steel Co. Following retirement in 1971, he moved to a farm at Jerome, where he lived until moving to Meta in 1984. He was a member of Campground Christian Church near Meta.
Other survivors include: five sons, Donald Crane, Quincy, Ill., Robert Crane, New Orleans, La., Harley Crane, Gale Crane and Gary Crane, all of Granite City, Ill.; one daughter, Shirley Boneau, Granite City, Ill.; two brothers, Perry Crane, Washington, D.C., David Crane, Union; five sisters, Mildred Howard, St. Elizabeth, Ann Carroll, Bakersfield, Calif., Loraine Carroll, Marshfield, Ina Crane, Florissant, Cleo Kerns, St. Louis; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 am. Monday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home, Meta. The Rev. Earl Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Pendleton Cemetery near Meta. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. today.
Elmer and Elfie had nine children, six sons and three daughters. They are by oldest to youngest: Donald M, Dorothy Dale, Betty Jean, Curtis Wayne, Gary Otho, Shirley A, Gale D, Harley J and Robert Eugene.
Family Members
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Arthur Cletas Crane
1910–1911
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Ogal Herman Crane
1912–1988
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John Raymond Crane
1914–1915
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Perry Lewis Crane
1916–1996
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Mildred Irene Crane Howard
1918–2009
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Millie Catherine Crane Martin
1919–1975
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Annie Emaline "Ann" Crane Carroll
1921–2011
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Nettie Lorain "Lorain" Crane Carroll
1924–2014
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David Irvin Crane
1926–1995
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Ina Belle Crane
1927–2008
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Cleo Faye Crane Jett
1930–2003
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