August 10 1925 February 04 2020
Richard Lee Crouse August 10, 1925 – February 04, 2020 Share this obituary Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Richard Lee Crouse, 94, of Larwill, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at his home in the company of family. He was born on August 10, 1925, in DeKalb County, Indiana, a son of the late Merryl C. and Bessie (Clepper) Crouse. His formative years were spent in Farmer, Ohio where he graduated from Farmer High School. On August 24, 1944, he was inducted into the U.S. Navy and became an engineer aboard a Motor Gun Boat (PC-Boat) in the Mediterranean Sea around Italy. He was honorably discharged June 4, 1946. Returning to Defiance County, Ohio, he became a farmer until a back injury forced him to seek other employment. He went into sales of industrial light bulbs and sold life insurance. A chance encounter with a local minister, had him move to Whitley County, where he became employed by Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne and then Greenlawn Memorial Park where he was recognized as their top sales representative. He then worked for Wearly Monuments, Columbia City and in 1983, started his own company, Crouse Everlasting Monuments in Larwill. On August 14, 1955, he was united in married to Dorothy J. Buckmaster. They made their home in Defiance County, Ohio. In 1968 they moved to Whitley County, Indiana and in 1993 to Larwill. Dorothy died July 7, 2007. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Columbia City and the American Legion Post 253, North Webster. He is survived by six children, Debra Noll, South Whitley, Patricia (James) Wells, Kenneth Crouse, AZ James Crouse, Larwill, Pastor Robert (Linda) Crouse, Columbia City and Susan (Christopher) Mahan, Columbia City; 19 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and a sister, Evelyn Rice, Wawaka. Additionally, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Crouse, a sister, Helen Hetrick and a granddaughter, Alyssa Bachelder. The funeral service is 3:00 p.m. Monday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is at the Oak Grove cemetery. Visitation is 1 p.m. until the service time Monday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to the Faith Baptist Church, Columbia City. SERVICES Visitation Monday, February 10, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM Smith & Sons Funeral Home 207 North Main Street Columbia City, Indiana 46725 Get Directions on Google Maps Funeral Service Monday, February 10, 2020 3:00 PM Smith & Sons Funeral Home 207 North Main Street Columbia City, Indiana 46725 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Richard Lee Crouse August 10 1925 February 04 2020.
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Death notice for the town of: Columbia City, state: Indiana