Charles William Crum... Age 87

Visitation: 6-8 pm Monday June 10, 2019

Service: 1 pm Tuesday June 11, 2019 all at the Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home

Burial: Osawatomie Cemetery

Memorial: Good Shepherds Hospice

Send c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home

P.O. Box 430

Osawatomie, KS 66064

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Charles William Crum, 87 of Osawatomie, KS passed away June 7, 2019 at his home in Osawatomie, KS.

Charles was born October 13, 1931 in Lenapah, OK. He was the third of six children born to James Ira and Marth Alberta (Shufdlt) Crum. He grew up and attended high school in Lenapah.

After high school, Charles was employed in various oil fields in Kansas and Kentucky. Throughout his life Charles has several interesting careers. In addition to raising bird dogs, poultry, and rabbits, he was a race car mechanic. Later Charles drove semi-trucks professionally and eventually started his own successful, OTR trucking business, Crum Trucking Inc.

Charles first marriage was to Colleen Billups in 1950. Together they had six children. Ira Dwayne, Gary Lee, Barry Lee, Diana Lynn, Martha Pearl and Brenda Kay. The family made their home in Hutchinson, KS.

Charles later married Sue Ann (Sutton) McDowell on October 4, 1980. He gained five step children. Steve, Alan, Starla, Misty and Ronnie. The family made their home in Osawatomie.

He enjoyed nothing more than spending time with family and friends, dancing and having a good time. Charles and Sue enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and spend a lot of time in Marco Island, Florida. Charles was a member of the Osawatomie Elk Lodge #921 and Loyal Order of Moose, Hutchinson, Kansas. He also proudly served as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Osawatomie.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, sons Ira Dwayne, Gary and Barry, daughter Brenda Kay, a brother Larry Crum and sisters Virginia Crum, Irene Cole, Charlotte Adams and Carolyn Jones.

Survivors include his wife Sue Ann of 38 years. A sister Scottie Kerns of Paola, KS. Daughters Diana McLean of Nowata, OK and Martha Terry (Bob) of S. Coffeyville, OK. Five step children Steve McDowell (Betty) of Spring Hill, KS, Alan McDowell (Rita) of Parker, KS, Starla Hughes (Michael) of LaGrange Park, IL, Misty Kitchen (Randy) of Osawatomie, KS, and Ronnie McDowell (Theresa) of Hendersonville, TN. Twenty-two grandchildren; Kassidy, Leeann, John Lisa, Casey, Dustin, Jeremy, Eric, Haley, Zack, Melissa, Sean, Harleigh, Cyrus, Jeff, Crystal, Stacey, Stefine, April, Tiffany, Brittany and Kelsey and numerous great grandchildren other family and friends.