Crouch, Harold William (1906 – 2005)

CROUCH, FRENCH, CARTER, WEEMS, VONTERSCH, FITE, ARMENTROUT, PARKER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 14:44:46

Name of deceased: Harold William Crouch

Aged: 98 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days

Residence: Manilla Manor, Manilla, IA

Born: May 10, 1906, rural Irwin, IA

Died: March 31, 2005, Manilla, IA

Funeral services: Monday, April 4, 2005, Irwin United Methodist Church, Irwin, IA; Rev. Keith Pals and Pastor Ted Sieck officiated. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 46 years, Clara Crouch of Manilla, IA; daughters, Georgene VonTersch of Lakewood, CO, and Meredith (spouse, Don) Armentrout of Harlan, IA; brother, Virgil (spouse, Mildred) Crouch of Irwin, IA; sister-in-law, Bernice Crouch of Irwin, IA; grandchildren, Rod VonTersch, Shari Parker, Dana Armentrout, and Drew Armentrout; 5 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Frank L. and Nettie E. (nee French) Crouch; former wife, Lucille Crouch; son, Harold Crouch, Jr.; sisters, Mabel Weems and Maude Crouch; brothers, Ora Crouch, Ivyl Crouch, and Ancel Crouch; son-in-law, John VonTersch; great-granddaughter, Angie Fite

Education: attended country and Irwin (IA) schools

Marriages: (1) Lucille I. Carter, Jan. 27, 1930, Harlan, IA (2) Clara H. Weems, Oct. 11, 1959, Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, IA.

Employment: He bought his first truck shortly after he was able to drive, and did trucking in the Irwin, IA., area. Together with his brother, Virgil (also a trucker), they formed Crouch Brothers Trucking. Also with his brother, they bought the grain elevator in Kirkman, IA, and moved it to Irwin. After their partnership ended, Harold continued at the elevator as owner and operator for 30 years. He retired in 1973.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Irwin United Methodist Church, Irwin, IA; past member, Irwin School Board; helped plan and develop the Rosman Glendale Golf Course. Harold liked hunting, fishing, woodworking, bowling, golfing and driving his golf cart.

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