Crawford, James ("Jim") Darrell (1948 - 2020)

CRAWFORD, REINIG, WILWERDING, CLEMEN, SPARKS, HAY, KOHLES, WALSH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2020 at 20:17:04

Name of deceased: James (“Jim”) Darrell Crawford

Aged: 72 yrs, 1 mo, 10 days

Residence: Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Born: May 23, 1948; Maysville, Mason County, KY.

Died: July 3, 2020; VA Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, July 25, 2020; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Wife of more than 40 years, Lois; children and grandchildren, Desiri (spouse, Paul) Wilwerding (their children, Eli, Abram, MaryRuth), Scott Crawford (fiancée, Jelyn), Rob (spouse, Tiffany) Crawford (their children, Alexandra & Eden), and Gina (spouse, Tony) Clemen; siblings, Stanley Crawford, Mary Helen (spouse, Tom) Sparks, and Libby (spouse, Donnie) Hay; mother-in-law, Virginia Reinig; sisters-in-law, Mary Margaret Crawford, Donna Reinig, and Sharon (spouse, Terry) Kohles; brother-in-law, Duane (spouse, Linda) Reinig; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Helen and William Crawford; siblings, William, Jr. and his wife Margie, John and his wife Lillian, and Eddie; father-in-law, Robert Reinig; brother-in-law, Larry Reinig; sister-in-law, Marge Walsh; grandchildren, Isaiah Wilwerding, Jacob Wilwerding, Hannah Wilwerding, Samuel Wilwerding, and Grace Clemen

Education: Graduated from Mason County High School, Orangeburg, KY, Class of 1967

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Army; served in Vietnam and earned a Bronze Star Medal among other recognitions; was honorably discharged in 1977

Marriage: Lois Reinig; 1979; St. Mary's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: Employed by the U. S. Postal Service until he retired in 2003

Hobbies/Interests: Was active in the local community and served on the fire department, the township committee, and the school board. He was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and the parish choir; loved Kentucky Wildcat basketball, playing softball, golfing, western movies, playing cards, bowling, fishing, hunting, and telling stories

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com