Zora Crane

Funeral services for Zora Crane, age 96, of Northwood will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville.  Rev. Barbara Wills will officiate.  Interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Zora was called home Saturday, January 29, 2011 from Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. 

Zora Crane was born May 26, 1914 to Priscilla (Brown) and John Hargis in Ida Grove, IA.  In 1925 the family moved to Freeborn County.  On October 20, 1933 Zora was united in marriage to Giles Crane in Mason City, IA.  Zora helped start the cafeterias in Glenville, Gordonsville, and Myrtle schools.  She ran the Glenville Café and worked at Carroll-George, Northwood as well as working along side her husband in their Bag business.  She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood.  Zora enjoyed fishing, camping, sewing, embroidery, crocheting, and most of all she enjoyed everyone and every minute of her 96 years of life.   

Survivors include her children; Robert (Carol) Crane of Johnston, IA and Judy (Ron) Wangen, Northwood, IA; daughters-in-law, Maxine of Albany, NY and Patricia of Maple Grove, MN; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, George (Beverly) Hargis; sister, Betty Athey; sisters-in-law, Doris and Marlene Hargis, and Mildred Behsman; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.   

Zora was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Giles; two sons, LaDon and Richard; granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann, siblings, Mable, Dwaine, John Jr., Irene, and Roger; in-laws, James, Alex and Mary Elizabeth.