Mrs. Austin Crane Funeral at Gary
Mrs. Austin (Lillie) Crane, 70, of Gary died there Wednesday. The funeral was at Gary at 3 Monday in the Gary Lutheran church.
Lillie Askelson was born at Hawley, Minn., Dec. 16, 1899, and was married at Moorhead Nov. 1, 1937. The couple farmed at Borup and Twin Valley before moving to Gary in 1958 to farm until Mr. Crane's death in 1961.
She leaves seven sons and daughters, Mrs. Henry (Luvina) Narum and Andy, both Gary; Mrs. Lloyd (Josie) Thompson and Alvin, both Ada; Mrs. Joseph (Audrey) Ose, Bejou; Lawrence, Mahnomen; and Tilford, Duluth.
Three brothers, Oscar Askelson of Borup, Tom of Twin Valley and Louis of Averill, Minn.; 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Fredrikson Funeral Home of Ada was in charge of arrangements.