Marvin Ross Critten, a 95-year-old former Trenton resident, died on Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday at the mortuary.
Mr. Critten was born on Feb. 3, 1922 in Montrose, the son of James Carl and Laura Angeline Watkins Critten. He graduated from Jamesport High School in 1940 and farmed around Jamesport for most of his life. On Sept.7, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army and received three Bronze Stars for campaigns in Europe during World War II. He was married on June 15, 1947 to Willa Jean Stotts. The marriage ended in divorce in 1968. He was remarried in 1970 to Patricia Lucast, who died in an auto accident in 1990. On June 26, 1994, he remarried Willa Jean, who preceded him in death in 2003.
He was a member of Dockery United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include two sons, David Critten and his wife, Marian of Chillicothe and Daniel Critten and his wife, Connie of Jamesport; step-children, Julia Lucast Ray and Debbie Lucast of Southern Shores, NC, Ed Lucast and his wife, Lou of New Haven, CT and Bruce Lucast and his wife, Betty of Baltimore, MD; a brother, Deward “Dude” Critten and his wife, Marilyn of Trenton; a sister, Emily Alise Harrington of Jamesport; a brother-in-law Don Stotts of Trenton; four grandchildren, Brian Critten, Todd Critten, April Critten Ranes and Keenan Critten; seven great-grandchildren, Tyler Critten, Lee and Payton Ranes and Rian, Ross, Jeran, Hailey and Dani Critten; and one step-granddaughter, Jennifer Ray.
Memorial donations are suggested to Dockery United Methodist Church and they may be left at or mailed to the funeral home.
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