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Twila Crane Obituary

AUGUSTA - Crane, Twila J., 82, went to be with her Lord, Friday, August 19th, 2011 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, KS. Visitation 6-8 pm Wednesday and service 10 am on Thursday, August 25th, all at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Twila was born in Greenwood County, KS on February 18, 1929, the daughter of the late William Oliver and Dorothy (Loveland) Call. She worked as a waitress and in the print shop at Beech Aircraft. Twila was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Augusta. On April 24, 1945 she married Edwin Crane in Russell, KS and he preceded her in death on August 19, 1995. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Naoma Williams and Marie Monfort. She is survived by sons, Melvin Crane (Kathy) of Sioux St. Marie, MI; and Robert Crane of Quapaw, OK; daughter, Laura Malan (Curtis); brother, Art Call (Carmen) of Augusta; half-brother, Tracey Call and wife Bea of Mulvane; sisters, Pat Crislip (Roger) of Augusta; Peggy Roberts of El Dorado; and Roberta Winter (Donald) of Augusta; half-sister, Colleen Harrison Darwin of El Dorado; 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association or Wheat State Manor.

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Aug. 21, 2011.

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Pete Williams

February 21, 2012

Melvin, Rob, Laura..sorry I didn't know about your Mom...she was one of my favorite people...I'll always remember her smile....

Denise Long

August 24, 2011

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Teresa Williams

August 24, 2011

Laura,

So sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I know you'll miss her terribly. No matter how old we are, and how prepared we think we are, it's never easy losing a loved one, especially a beloved parent.

May God be with you during this difficult time.

Lee Carpenter

August 24, 2011

Laura,

I know you are going to miss her. I'm so sorry. May God bless.

Lee

Chris Davies

August 24, 2011

Laura,

We keep you in our prayers, and are sorry for your loss.

Chris

August 23, 2011

to laura,rob and the rest of the family. i'm sorry that i and kathey wont bethere we will be there in sprit. I wish you love an no more heatache.we all know that mom is happy to be back with Dad and he's proply saying to her its going to be aright because we raised a good great bunch of kids. MOM weall from Sault Ste. Marie will alway love you and will remember all the good times love Melvin,Kathey,Ed,Cheryl, Taylor Tyler

Paula, Matt, Sydney & Teaghan Johnson

August 21, 2011

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998

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