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John Crane

John W. Crane, 82, of Lincoln died last Wednesday (July 2, 2003) at 11:55 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

His funeral was Tuesday morning at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Julie Azbell officiating. Visitation was at the funeral home on Monday.

Burial is in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Crane retired from farming in the Beason area.

He was born Jan. 19, 1921, at Mount Pulaski to John P. and Charlotte Suedmier Crane. He married Vera Poynter on June 27, 1975, in Beason. She survives.

Other survivors are one son, Jack (and Jan) Crane of Lincoln; four stepsons, Michael (and Andrea) Hinton of Lincoln, Jim Hinton of Lincoln, Gary Hinton of Lincoln and Bob (and Dawn) Hinton of Minnesota; one daughter, Jill Boyd of Lincoln; two stepdaughters, Judy Hinton of Phoenix, Ariz., and Joyce (and Steve) Walker of Wheeler, Texas; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Kenneth "Jack," and one sister, Louise. He was the last of his immediate family.

He was a member of Beason United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to his church or St. Clara's Manor.

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Adam Markee

Adam Markee, 27, of Elkhart died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at 12:10 a.m. at OSF St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington as a result of a motorcycle accident.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mason City Assembly of God.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.

Mr. Markee was a carpenter.

He was born Aug. 8, 1975, in Woodstock. He married Danielle Kelsey on Feb. 15, 2000, in Lincoln.

Surviving are his wife, of Elkhart; one son, Riley Markee, of Elkhart; his father, Bill (and Janice) Markee of McHenry; his mother, Christine (and Al) Bublitz of Greenview; three brothers, Perry (and Carrie) Markee of Cary, Joe (and Gay) Ganske of Crystal Lake and John (and Tracy) Ganske of Mavarre, Fla.; one sister, Rachel Markee of Greenview; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.

He was a member of Midwest Motocross Club of Chandlerville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Danielle and Riley Markee Trust Fund, c/o Mason City National Bank, 104 W. Pine, Mason City, IL 62664.

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