Steven James Crider, 1951-2012

CRIDER, RURODEN, LANGRECK, BASTYR, VARNER, METZGER, HEINRICH, LOFTSGARD, HERMANN

Posted By: Constance Diamond, IAGenWeb Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/16/2018 at 23:17:32

Steven "Critter" James Crider
( April 22, 1951 - October 31, 2012 )

Steven “Critter” James Crider was born to James and Arlene (Ruroden) Crider at Community Memorial Hospital in Postville, Iowa, on April 22, 1951. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Eldorado, Iowa, where he was baptized on May 13, 1951, and confirmed on April 11, 1965. He graduated from North High in West Union, Iowa, in 1969.

As a young man Critter worked for local farmers and for Everett Vagts' Feed Mill. He then began his career with Northwestern Bell/Qwest for 37 years, running telephone lines and splicing fiber optic cables. Critter was an outdoors man; he loved to go fishing and hunting. He especially enjoyed the yearly tradition of shotgun season and spending time at deer camp. He enjoyed collecting antiques that he would pick up from auctions and sales. In his free time, Critter enjoyed planting trees, gardening and riding his golf cart around Eldorado to visit family and friends.

He was a member of Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and the NRA. He was also a supporter and a committee member of the local Ducks Unlimited Chapter.

After a short illness his death occurred on October 31, 2012, at his home in Eldorado, Iowa.

Critter is survived by his four children; Shannon (Conrad) Langreck of West Union, Iowa; Stephanie (Gerald) Bastyr of Lascassas, Tennessee; Steven James (Genista) Crider Jr. of Plymouth, Minnesota; and Ashley (Josh) Varner of Holts Summit, Missouri; mother, Arlene Crider, Eldorado, Iowa; one sister, Cynthia (Steve) Metzger of Clermont, Iowa; six grandchildren, Amanda (Noah) Heinrich, Brady Langreck, Tyler Bastyr, Caleb Bastyr, Justina Varner, and Claire Varner; one great-grandchild, Lee Heinrich; and two neices Heather Loftsgard and Danielle Hermann and other family.

He is preceded in death by his father, James Crider, grandparents, aunts and uncle.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, November 3 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Eldorado, Iowa. A public visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time. Burial will follow at West Union Cemetery, West Union, Iowa.

Public visitation will be from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M., Friday, November 2, 2012, at the Burnham-Wood and S.K. Rogers Funeral Home in West Union, Iowa.

The Burnham-Wood and S.K. Rogers Funeral Home, West Union, IA is in charge of arrangements. Ph. 563-578-1800.
On-line condolences may be left at www.skrogersfuneralhome.com