Bobby Gene Crane, 88, of Marshall, MO, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his home, with his children by his side.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with William W. Harlow officiating.  Inurnment with military rites will be at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville.  Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to Fitzgibbon-Mary Montgomery Hospice.  An online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com

Bob was born July 31, 1933, in rural Slater, to the late Lowell Westport (Jack) Crane and Nettie Lea Garrett Crane. On July 30, 1960, in Pevely, MO, he was married to Helen Lorene McCain, and she preceded him in death on August 27, 2016.  Bob was a lifelong resident of Saline County and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He had careers as a Head Deck hand working alongside his brother-in-law, Captain Delmar Jaeger. He also worked on the Section Gang repair crew for the Illinois Central Gulf, now Kansas City Southern railroad, before starting at the former Wilson Foods and later retiring from ConAgra Foods in Marshall. Bob was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Marshall and American Legion Post 78 in Slater. He always took great pride in his clean and shiny car and truck. He also enjoyed assisting in caring for the many children of Helen’s daycare.

Bob is survived by a daughter, Michelle Dana Crane; and a son, Rob Lowell Crane; both of the home; two grandsons, including Eric Clause and his wife Christina; a great granddaughter, Camryn Harper Clause; a sister, Carol Thompson of Kansas City; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents and wife, Bob was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jaeger, and a brother Billy Crane.