Erma F. Lane
Ava, MO

Erma Fern Lane, daughter of the late James and Jennie (Redd) Hale. She left this world on June 28, 2008 at 10:15 following a long illness. On April 14, 1942, she married her soul mate, the late Martin B. Lane. To this union seven children were born. She enjoyed canning every summer, cooking and taking care of all her family. Erma was a Christian and attended the Springcreek Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Jennie Hale, her loving husband Martin B. Lane, one son, Walter Lane, four brothers Clifford, Jack, Jimmy, and Elgie Hale and two sisters Tressie and Edna along with one grandson Ronald Lee Gonzales and one great-grandson Kurtis Wayne Gonzales.

She is survived by four sons Lester Lane, Lindell "Toby" Lane, Martin Jr. Lane all of Ava, MO, Joel Lane and wife Kathy of Sparta, MO, two daughters Karen Lane of Ava, Sharon and Allen Brunson of Commerce City, Colorado, 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers Carl Hale of Salem, Orland Hale of Bolivar, 4 sisters Gene Schmidt of Polk, Willa of California, Dorothy & Elma of Bolivar, two special grandchildren who took care of her, Debbie and Michelle Lane, special nurses that were like family, Rita Owens and Brenda Bunch, and two special nephews, Bill Dugan and Jim Manning along with Hospice family, and the Pyramid family and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be Thursday July 3, 2008 10:00 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Ava, MO with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Fannon Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home on Wednesday July 2, 2008 from 6-7 P.M. Family requests memorial to Community Hospice of Mtn. Grove.