NWA Capt. Peter Warner Crane

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Navy veteran, NWA Capt. Peter Warner Crane

July 14, 1936 - March 28, 2023

 

Notice of passing….retired Northwest Airlines pilot Captain Peter Warner Crane, age 86.  Captain Crane joined Northwest Airlines 10-02-1967.  He is survived by his wife Shirley, and by his children and their families.

Obituary information can be found online at

https://www.tempemortuary.com/obituary/peter-crane

 

Obituary :  Peter Warner Crane

Peter Crane, 86, passed away March 28, 2023 in Arizona.

 

Peter went to Shady Side Academy and Graduated from Dartmouth College. He joined the US Navy & was a naval aviator for 9 years. Peter flew off the USS Midway and the USS Coral Sea. He then became a test pilot on the F4 Phantom at McDonnell Douglas in St Louis, MO. He was a pilot for Northwest Airlines for 30 years before he retired at 60. He lived/flew out of Minneapolis, Seattle and Honolulu. He enjoyed retirement being a golf ranger at Club West.

 

He married Shirley in Bourbon, MO. They were married for 66years.

 

He enjoyed playing tennis, racquetball, golfing, traveling and playing with his grand-kids and great grand kids.

 

Survived by wife Shirley Crane, son Kenneth Crane(JoAnn Crane), daughter Debbie Kapitan, grandchildren, Jourdan Kroll(Marc), Kate Wermerskirchen(Kory), Kohl Kapitan, Dana Morel, Great grandchilren, Michael Rodriquez, Richard Rodriquez, Charlotte Kroll, Skylar Kroll, Wesley Kroll, Jensen Kroll, Bennett Wermerskirchen and Brooks Wermerskirchen. Brothers Jay Crane and Dick Crane(Marianne).

 

Preceded in death by his parents Wilbur Warner Crane and Margaret Crane(Van Nest) and sister in law Mary Ann Crane.