RANE, MILDRED COY September 6, 1923 to June 8, 2010 Mildred Rane, 86, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away surrounded by family on June 8, 2010. She was born on September 6, 1923 in Pocatello, Idaho to Rudolph and Daisy Coy Swanson. Following her graduation from Pocatello High School, she moved to Southern California where she began dating her high school friend, LeGrand Lenroot Rane, who was serving in the Navy during World War II. Mildred and LeGrand were married in Huntington Park, California on March 26, 1943. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona LDS temple in 1949. Mildred and LeGrand moved to Chula Vista, California in the late 1940's where they raised their family. She loved to sew and quilt, and served in many auxiliaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mildred's family meant everything to her and she was happiest when she was with them. Her loving husband of nearly 54 years passed away in 1996. Survived by children, Robert (Sharon), Huntsville, AL; Walter (Linda), Salem, OR; Nancy (Tainui) Biesinger, Salt Lake City, UT; David (MaryBeth), Encinitas, CA; Doreen (Lawrence) Chilton, Richland, WA; Mable, Indian Placement daughter (William) Franklin, Cameron, AZ; sisters, Dolores Robinson, Shirley Chandler, and Connie Lane. She had 26 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband LeGrand, grandson David L. Rane. Mildred loved the gospel and was a great example of service. We will always cherish how she remembered her children's, grandchildren's, and great-grandchildren's birthdays. Services will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Building, 1590 East H Street, Chula Vista. Friends and family are invited to a viewing at 9:00 a.m. at the same location. Interment at Greenwood Memorial Park following services.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on June 13, 2010