Gary Steven Crawford

Gary Steven Crawford WASHINGTON, Iowa - Gary Steven Crawford passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011, in Aurora, Colorado, where he has lived for the past 11 years. Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at the St. James Catholic Church, Washington. The Rev. Troy Richmond will officiate. Burial will take place in West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Beatty Funeral Home, Washington. In lieu of flowers the memorials may be made to USO or the Ronald McDonald House. Gary was born on February 4, 1954, in Washington, the son of Marion and Vernetta Trier Crawford. He graduated from Columbus Community High School in 1972, and went on to become a food and beverage director. He spent the most treasured years of his life in his favorite city of New Orleans. In 1999, he retired and moved to Colorado where he battled serious medical problems with a strength beyond compare. He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family and volunteering for the USO and the Ronald McDonald House in Aurora. His favorite pastimes included cooking gourmet meals and entertaining friends and family. He was also a m...[more]

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er decorator and designer, always eager to help coordinate his family's new homes. He has enjoyed staying in touch with friends and family on Facebook. He kept everyone entertained with his quick wit and ornery smile, something that will be sorely missed by everyone lucky enough to know him. He is survived by his mother, Vernetta of Washington; a sister, Phyllis Wagar of Aurora, Colorado, a brother, Bob Crawford and wife, Brenda, of Riverside; a half-sister, Margaret Stout and husband, Frank, of Des Moines; three nieces, Wendy Miller and husband, Scott, of San Diego, California, Tressa and Sager of Riverside; and Jamie Hall and husband, Jessie, of North Liberty; four nephews, Eric Wagar of San Jose, California, Jayson Crawford and wife, Lynette, of Knoxville; Cody Crawford of San Francisco, California, and Jason Sager of Chicago, Illinois; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, all who loved him and will miss him dearly. Preceding him in death was his father, Marion Crawford and both sets of grandparents.