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Frankie Crane

Frankie Crane

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL HIGHLAND CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS


1. Full Name: Frankie D. Crane Age: 72 Years Sex: Female

2. Current address: Topeka, Kansas

3. Date of death: Monday, December 9, 2002

4 Place of death: Coffeyville, Kansas

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: February 23, 1930 Place of birth: Olivet, Kansas

6.b. Parents: William S. and Myra L. Sanderson Duncan

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background:
Charles and Frankie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past May. The couple first made their home in
Lyndon, Kansas where Mrs. Crane worked as a teacher for four years. They moved to Topeka in 1955, where she
was both a homemaker and a substitute teacher until 1970, when she began her employment with the
Determinations Unit of the State of Kansas Department of Human Resources, retiring in 1993.
Mrs. Crane enjoyed playing golf and traveling with her husband. She was an active member of both the Lake
Shawnee and Lake Perry Ladies Golf Associations. She enjoyed listening to classical music and spending time
with her children and grandchildren.


8. Relatives: Married to: Charles L. Crane on May 25, 1952 in Lyndon, Kansas.

8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Daughter: Jackie Leftwich, Parkville, Missouri
Daughter: Geri Turvey, Topeka, Kansas
Son: Duncan Crane, Coffeyville, Kansas
Son: W.R. Crane, Parkville, Missouri
Seven Grandchildren


9. Service time, day, date, place: Memorial Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2002
at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel.

10. Burial:

11. Visitation times, place:

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Harry Hines Hospice 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202 in lieu of flowers.

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
Brian M. Voigt, Director
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Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

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