Elizabeth A. "Betty" Crawford 1925-2004

CRAWFORD, WILSON, HANSEN

Posted By: Penny Rathbun (email)
Date: 4/20/2021 at 19:10:33

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Elizabeth A. "Betty" Crawford, 78, of Merrill died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Memorial services were held at the United Methodist Church in Merrill, with the Rev. Benjamin Meeks officiating. Arrangements were under direction of the Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. Betty was born August 21, 1925, in Onawa, Iowa, the daughter of Oliver M. and Leona I. (Hansen) Wilson. She was raised in the Turin, Iowa, and Onawa area. She married Donald D. Crawford May 3, 1945, in Denison, Iowa. After their marriage, the couple settled in the Whiting, Iowa, area and then moved to Oto, Iowa, in 1954. They had lived in Merrill since 1965. She worked at Zenith Corporation for thirteen years. She was a member of Merrill United Methodist Church. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was an avid gardener and enjoyed horseback riding and camping in the mountains. She was a member of the Merrill Saddle Club for years. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Don; five daughters, Pat (Mrs. Bob) Corrie of Oto, Iowa; Donna (Mrs. Mel) Thompson of Belton, Missouri; Barbara (Mrs. Mark) Krohn of Sioux City, Susan (Mrs. Tom) Crawford of Merrill, and Lynn Crawford of Glenrock, Wyoming; seven grandchildren, Donald Poulson (wife Elizabeth), Stacey Poulson (wife Wendy), Michelle Olsen, Todd Poulson (wife Janelle), Daniel Krohn, John Woodard (wife Janyce) and Donald Woodard; sixteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard (Arlene) Wilson of Sergeant Bluff; and two sisters, Marge Lorenzen of Washta, Iowa, and Argene (Mrs. Larry) Meyer of Correctionville, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gene; and an infant sister and brother, Louise and Robert. Honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren.