This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: THORSEN, CRANE, MILLER, VANLOOY, HUBBARD, HUNGERFORD, TWENTEY, CULLIMORE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22305/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CRANE THORSEN, Rena Rena Crane Thorsen, 89 of Kalamazoo formerly of Fennville, Michigan died Friday, February 15, 2008 in Kalamazoo. She was born on October 19, 1918 in Fennville, Michigan to U.S. Crane and Lena (Miller) Crane. She was a retired secretary and lived in many areas of the country and most recently moved to the Kalamazoo area. She was a member of the First united Methodist Church in Kalamazoo. Surviving are her children, two daughters, Christie VanLooy of Kalamazoo, MI; Sally and Charles Hubbard of Kalamazoo, MI; two sons, Jon Thorsen of Pensacola, FL; and Steven and Blanchie Thorsen of Pineville, LA; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Norma Hungerford of Kalamazoo, MI; Dixie Hungerford and Ken Twentey of Maryland; and Jacquie and Kreaton Cullimore of Big Rapids, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Thorsen in 1960. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11AM at Chappell Funeral Home, 63! 7 W. Main St., Fennville, with visitation one hour prior to the time of service. Burial will be in Fennville Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice. An online registry book is available at www.chappellfuneralhome.com Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 2/17/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.