Nolan Joseph Crawford

CRAWFORD, BARTA, HAUG, BARKER

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 3/1/2020 at 10:12:26

Nolan Joseph Crawford, 17, loving son of Kelli and Rob, ended his life on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

A gathering for family and friends will be held Saturday, February 29th from 2 to 4 PM at the Kirkwood Room, 515 Kirkwood Ave, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers and cards, memorials may be directed to National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://namiiowa.org), United Action for Youth (www.unitedactionforyouth.org), CommUnity Crisis Center (https://builtbycommunity.org) or a charity of your choice.

Nolan was born July 5, 2002 in Seattle, Washington. He is the youngest son of Rob and Kelli (Barta) Crawford.

Nolan was a senior at City High School, where he was a member of the robotics team. He was employed part-time at Waterfront HyVee. He had been admitted to attend Iowa State University after graduating.

Nolan was a creative and intelligent young man with many talents including; wood working/turning, metal working, drawing/painting, computers, 3D printing, and electronics. He enjoyed music, games of all kinds and building things. He was an animal lover and devoted to his dogs. Nolan also struggled with social anxiety and depression. We love him with all our hearts and he leaves a void that will never be filled.

He is survived by his parents and brother, Rory (Robert); maternal grandmother, Charlene Barta of Huron, SD; paternal grandparents, Robert and Kathi (Haug) Crawford of Yankton, SD; aunts, Sherry Barta of Huron, SD, and Michelle (Crawford) Barker of Ames, IA, and an uncle Jason Crawford of Madison, WI.

Nolan was preceded in death by his grandfather, LaVern Barta.

Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
 

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