Crane, Joseph Maurice

1916 - 1997  (81 years)

• Name	Crane, Joseph Maurice
  Birth	20 Feb 1916	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRAN.J004
  _FGRAVE	54617465
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Corps  [1]
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  Death	8 Apr 1997	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55210	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Ledeker, Ruth Irene,   b. 19 Nov 1917, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Aug 2010, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1947	Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 31 years and 4 months - She : 29 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F20024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Feb 1916 - Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Marriage - 11 Jun 1947 - Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Death - 8 Apr 1997 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph M. Crane, 81, of Olney, died at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Richland Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, with Rev. Fr. Jerry Wirth officiating. Burial will be in Crest Haven Cemetery in Claremont with full military rites performed by the Olney Veterans Organizations. Visitation will he Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney, with a prayer service at 5 p.m. Memorials can be made to Olney Tiger Booster Club or St. Joseph Athletic Fund. Crane was born Feb. 20, 1916, in Vincennes Ind., the son of Charles F. and Elizabeth (Dodds) Crane. He married Ruth Ledeker June 11, 1947, in Bridgeport. He was a retired meter reader for CIPS and was a part-time custodian for First National Bank in Olney. He was a WWII U.S. Army Air Corp. veteran, was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, and the American Legion, and was very active in Olney sports programs for many years. He is survived by his wife; two brothers, Robert Crane, of LaGrange Park, and John Franklin Crane, of Bridgeport; one sister, Kathryn Eckstein of Battle Creek, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a brother. Published in Olney Daily Mail, IL

  
  

• Sources

  [S15929] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Crane, Joseph M., 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54617465/joseph_maurice_crane), none. (Reliability: 2).