Albina Crane

Crane, Albina M. "Beanie", of O Fallon, Missouri, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the age of 77. Loving wife of Stanley Crane; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Stangl; devoted mother of Nina (Ray) Stone, Mark Glerup, Donald Glerup, Dianne (Mark) Pierce, Joel Glerup, Kari (Martin) Krewson, Tamie (Tom) Howard, Toni (James) Weeks, Bill (Jean) Glerup, Jim Glerup, Kirk Glerup, David (Travis) Glerup, Cathy (Patty) Crane, Peggy (Jeff) Swann, Mike (Shanie) Crane and Jody Crane; cherished grandmother of 46 and great-grandmother of 22. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Glerup; siblings Marie and Joseph and daughter Christina Maria. She taught school in a one room school house while she was young and was quite an accomplished artist. Beanie never met a stranger and always had a positive outlook on life. She loved to travel the country to see her family. She was a generous and loving mother and grandmother.