McGrane, Adrian 1919-1976

MCGRANE, TOLL, CRAIG, REIDY, OSGOOD, ROSONKE, PALMERSHEIM

Posted By: Jill McCarville (email)
Date: 3/20/2013 at 15:46:07

Adrian McGrane, former Elma resident, dies at 57

Services for Adrian (Mac) McGrane, 57, of Waterloo, were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic church, with burial in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

There was a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Monday, and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:00 p.m. Monday, all at Oppold Funeral Home.

Mr. McGrane was dead on arrival at Schoitz Memorial hospital of a heart attack about 11:00 a.m. Saturday.

He was born March 10, 1919, near Elma, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGrane. He married Elma Toll in 1939 in Waterloo.

Owner and operator of McGrane Realtors, he was a city councilman under former Mayor Lloyd Turner, and served with the Army during World War II.

He was past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus and at the time of his death was trustee. He was a charter member of Amvets and Hibernians, and president of St. John's Catholic church Credit Union.

Survivors include his wife; six sons, Tom of Des Moines, Terry of Denver, Bill, Larry, Rich and Pat, all of Waterloo; four daughters, Mrs. Joan Craig, Mrs Barbara Reidy, Mrs. Mary Jane Osgood and Linda, all of Waterloo; four brothers, Vincent and Melvin, both of Elma, Earl of Jacksonville, Ill., and Donald of Waverly; and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Roosonke, Rosella McGrane and Mrs. Matt Palmersheim, all of Elma, and 21 grandchildren.

Times-Plain Dealer March 24, 1976 Page 2A
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers