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Donald Crane

[June 18, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Donald R. "Donnie" Crane, 66, of Lincoln, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 1:25 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Nash Shawgo officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mr. Crane was a retired electrician from All Tri-R at ADM in Decatur and formerly worked at PPG Industries in Lincoln for 25 years.

He was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Lincoln. His parents were Donald C. and Marjorie "Midge" Koehler Crane. He married Linda Francis on July 24, 1981, in Mason City.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Derrick Crane, Darin (and Deanna) Crane and Dana Crane, all of Lincoln; one stepdaughter, Jennifer Schneider of Mason City; one stepson, Shane (and Brittany) Van Fossan of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren, Brady Crane, Cameron Crane, Aiden Crane, Megan Schneider, Sophie Schneider, Jackson Van Fossan and Emma Van Fossan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Patsy Weakley; and good friend Nick Tibbs.

He was a member of Beason United Methodist Church.

He loved bowling, going to fairs and showing hogs. He was an avid fan of the Lakers and Dodgers.

Memorials may be made to Logan County 4-H or the family of Donald Crane.

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