James Edward "Jim" McGrane

James Edward "Jim" McGrane obituary, Cresco, IA

James Edward "Jim" McGrane

James McGrane Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory - Elma on Feb. 12, 2026.
James "Jim" Edward McGrane died Monday, February 9, 2026 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma with Rev. Telesphore Dusabe celebrating the Mass. Inurnment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Elma with Jason McGrane serving as urnbearer.

Friends may greet the family an hour prior to the Mass on Thursday at church.

Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in Elma have been entrusted with Jim's arrangements.

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