Gale Douglas Crane Obituary
The passing of Gale Douglas Crane of Granite City, Illinois occurred on October 2, 2026. Gale, born on September 15, 1942, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elmer O. Crane and Elfie M. Crane (Stokes); and his siblings, Donald Crane, Dorothy Shuppert, Peggy Bly, Curtis Crane, Gary Crane, Shirley Boneau, Harley Crane and Robert Crane.
He is survived by: his wife Ruth Crane of Granite City; his children, Jennifer Staples (Ed) of Granite City, Adria Repp (Richard) of Longmont and Ethan Crane of Granite City; his siblings-in-law, Pat and Jingles Devine; his grandchildren, Maddison Noyes (Mitchell), Mitchell Staples, Amelia Markwood (Shawn), LeeAnna Davis (Alex), Oakes Crane, Etta Crane and Hawkins Repp; and his great grandchildren, Theo Staples, Stetson Markwood and Gwendolyn Davis. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.
For those who wish to honor his memory, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org. (https://alz.org.) Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at irwinchapel.com. The family has chosen to send donations to Donate To The Charity Of Your ChoiceDonate Now (https://donate.mytributegift.org).
