Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Bernadette Craney
Bernadette Craney Bernadette Craney passed away at 7:52 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011 at St. Charles Health Campus. A resident of Cannelburg, she was 83. She was born December 21, 1927 in Daviess County; the daughter of Patrick J. and Mary Catherine (Riney) Colvin. Her husband, Martin Thomas Craney passed away March 14, 1998. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and a former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Corning. She is survived by eight daughters and sons in-law, Dorothy and Bob Grannan of Montgomery, Monica and Tony Steiner of Washington, Diana and Bob Dages of Loogootee, Madonna and Rick Leinenbach of Huntingburg, Betty and Ralph Craig of Odon, Joan and Tom Cornelius of Montgomery, Mary and Rick Schaefer of Fulda, and Hazel and Brad Leinenbach of Ferdinand; five sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Rita Craney of Petersburg, David and Tammy Craney of Derby, Bill Craney of Montgomery, Greg and Kim Craney of Washington, and Steve Craney of Cannelburg; one sister, Louise O’Connor of Greenfield; three brothers, James Colvin of Mishawaka, and Lawrence Colvin and Earl Colvin both of Washington; thirty five grandchildren; and twenty-eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Catherine Spaulding, Josephine Wade, Rosemary Rayman, Clara Shedelbower and Dorothy O’Connor; and three brothers, Bernard Colvin, Jerome Colvin, and Raymond Colvin. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday, September 19 at St. Peter Catholic Church with Father Jim Koressel as celebrant. Burial followed in St. Patrick Cemetery in Corning. Ed Lee Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Contributed by: Sandra Hedrick Allen