Patricia Crawford
OGDEN – Patricia Crawford, 78, of Ogden passed away at 6:05 p.m. Monday (Jan. 20, 2014) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, with Pastor Marsh Jones and Leland Collins officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Pat was born Dec. 22, 1935, at St. Joseph, the daughter of Roland and Frances Motsinger Freeman. She married George A. Crawford on June 15, 1953, at Ogden. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2002.
She is survived by her children: son, George E. (Candy) Crawford of Tuscola, and four daughters, Patti Wiench of Rolla, Mo., Paula Wolken of Royal, Peggy Atkins of Urbana and Pamela (Ernie McConaha) Jayne of Rantoul; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Dennis Freeman of St. Joseph.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Nicholas Jayne, and her parents.
Pat worked at the University of Illinois ticket office. She belonged to the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary Post 5520 and Ladies' Auxiliary American Legion Post 71.
Pat loved to garden and fish and to sing and rock her grandchildren; she was a wonderful seamstress.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bridle Brook Adult community, Prairie Winds and the Critical Care unit at Carle Foundation Hospital.
Memorials may be made to VFW Honor Guard Post 5520.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, with Pastor Marsh Jones and Leland Collins officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Pat was born Dec. 22, 1935, at St. Joseph, the daughter of Roland and Frances Motsinger Freeman. She married George A. Crawford on June 15, 1953, at Ogden. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2002.
She is survived by her children: son, George E. (Candy) Crawford of Tuscola, and four daughters, Patti Wiench of Rolla, Mo., Paula Wolken of Royal, Peggy Atkins of Urbana and Pamela (Ernie McConaha) Jayne of Rantoul; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Dennis Freeman of St. Joseph.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Nicholas Jayne, and her parents.
Pat worked at the University of Illinois ticket office. She belonged to the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary Post 5520 and Ladies' Auxiliary American Legion Post 71.
Pat loved to garden and fish and to sing and rock her grandchildren; she was a wonderful seamstress.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bridle Brook Adult community, Prairie Winds and the Critical Care unit at Carle Foundation Hospital.
Memorials may be made to VFW Honor Guard Post 5520.
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