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Mrs. Joe Crane

Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth Crane was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ogle. she was born in this home on May 21st, 1889, located at Quenemo, in Osage county, Kansas.

The mother of Minnie Elizabeth died when she was but six months of age. The responsibility of the family care rested upon the shoulders of the father until she was seven years of age, when Mr. Ogle was united in marriage again. The new Mrs. Ogle assumed her duties as mother to win the love and deepest admiration of the children.

On July 11th, 1906 Minnie Elizabeth Ogle was united in marriage to Mr. Joe Crane of Olathe. Immediately following this marriage the newly founded family moved to Olathe, Kansas, at which place they have resided until these ties of physical relationship were severed on April 2nd, 1931 with the death of Mrs. Crane.

With her many, many intimate friends, Mrs. Crane leaves her husband, and five children, Mrs. Helen Wayman of Olathe and Frances, Harvey, Marjorie, and Ruth of the home. Her father and her step-mother of the old home also survive to morn her loss. Mrs. Crane leaves also six brothers: Louis; Newt; Willie; John; Owen all of Michigan Valley, Kansas and George of Fort Lupton, Colorado, and two sisters, Mrs. nina Watts, and Miss Sadie Ogle of Michigan Valley.

Mrs. Crane was a most devoted wife and mother. All her life she worked hand-in-hand with her husband devotidly, and reared her family. For many years she taught her Sunday school class in the Methodist church of Quenemo, Kansas. She has always left her membership in that church.

Her life was one of constant sacrifical service to her family and her friends. Deeply will her loss be felt to all who knew her well.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 3, 1931, at 2:30 p.m. at the Community church of Olathe, conducted by the Rev. Glenn I. Witherspoon. Burial at Olathe.

Flower girls: Mrs. W. J. McIntyre, Mrs. W. J. Moore, Mrs. A F. Gulick, Mrs. St. John, The six brothers of Mrs. Crane, Louis, ... (that was all that was on the page)

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