Anna Crainshaw's Obituary
Anna Lois Crainshaw, daughter of Less and Mary Ellen Folsom Crainshaw, was born, August 19, 1934, in Climax Springs, Missouri. She departed this life, Sunday, March 18, 2007 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri, at the age of seventy-two years, six months and twenty-seven days. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Jo Patton and husband Roger (son) of Climax Springs, Missouri; two granddaughters, Cynthia Ann Patton of Climax Springs, Missouri, and Michelle Lianne Lenser and husband Oliver Mark of Morwell, Victoria, Australia; five great-granddaughters, Anna Maria, Haleigh Dawn, Klara Jane, Samantha Maxine and Zoey Paige; a sister, Helen Sue Hammond of Climax Springs, Missouri; a brother, Darrell S. Crainshaw and wife Doris of Climax Springs, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends. Anna was a lifelong resident of Climax Springs. She worked at Electrovert until she retired and became a full-time grandmother and great-grandmother. She gave her life to God at an early age at Pearson Branch Church. She became a member of Climax Springs Assembly where she attended faithfully until her passing. She loved to cook for church dinners and everyone loved her chicken and noodles and sweet potatoes. In her spare time she enjoyed feeding and watching hummingbirds, tending to her flowers and puttering around the house. She enjoyed going to church and reading her Bible. She was given a toy poodle, “Peaches” and loved and treated it as a child. Anna was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and will hold dear the memories she created for her family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2007, in Climax Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6 - 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri. Memorials to assist the family may be made through the funeral home.
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