Frances Marie Crane

Frances Crane was born in Portland, Oregon on the 9th of July 1925 to Frank and Marie Wolfsehr. She spent a large amount of time in her formative years living with her Grandma and Grandpa Patrick due to her mother’s poor health.

She attended and graduated from Commerce High School, taking with her the skills to be an efficient part of any office.

Clarence and Louise (sister) Nicoli introduced Frances to the love of her life Robert Crane and they were married on May 14, 1944.Frances enjoyed being a stay at home mom until her children started school. She returned to the workforce and worked for AAL until she retired to move with Bob to their dream farm property in Scappoose.

Faith and family always came first in Frances’ life. Frances and Bob were an intricate part of St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Portland until they moved to their dream “farm” outside of Scappoose, at which time they joined Grace Lutheran Church. Upon Bob's death Frances moved to Tigard to be close to her sister Louise and family, at that time she joined Living Savior Lutheran Church.

No one was a stranger to Frances; she was always ready with a smile and a shoulder to lean on.

Frances appreciated education and had a great love for children. She volunteered for many years at niece Kathy Kroo's school, Ewing Young Elementary School in Newberg. She also did endless hours of school prep at home for niece Susie's classroom at Aloha-Huber Park in Beaverton.

Frances passed peacefully in her home on July 27, 2012. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Diane Holland (Jim), granddaughter Stephenie Holland (Dale), grandson Brenton Holland (Stephanie), great grandchildren Sierra and Dawson Raulston.

Her Nicoli family includes Joan (Ed) Lennox, Kathy Kroo, Susie Nicoli, David (Becky) Nicoli, Ted Jones and many great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

Frances was preceded in death by husband Bob, son Steve, sister Louise, brother-in-law Clarence, nephews Doug and Jim and niece Kim.

Remembrances may be made to the fire restoration fund for Living Savior Lutheran Church, at 8740 SW Sagert St. Tualatin, OR, 97062

Diane and family would like to express their heart filled thanks for the support and kindness shown to them during this time. This has meant a great deal to both Frances and her family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Young's Funeral Home Tigard, Oregon