Charles Otis Crowdis, a 90-year-old resident of rural Humphreys, passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the Schrock Cemetery, south of Milan. Friends may call any time after 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 at Schoene-Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan, with the family to be present from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Charles, the son of John Jefferson Crowdis and Icel May Lantz Crowdis, was born in Reger on Aug. 22, 1930.
In 1953 he was united in marriage to Martha Lorene Tolle, who survives him of the home.
He served during the Korean War and was a Corporal First Class in the Army Engineering Corps. All of his life he was a farmer on his family farm near Humphreys. Charles enjoyed farming and his dairy cows. He had one special dog, Snowball, whom he absolutely loved. Even though he was in a wheelchair for 30 years he enjoyed sitting on the front porch with Martha and enjoying nature.
Charles was the song leader for years at the Galt Baptist Church in Galt. He attended the Mt. Zion Christian Church at the time of his passing. Charles loved to sing and testify about Jesus everywhere he went. Charles and Martha would sing at several nursing homes in the area. Charles loved the Lord and would ask everyone he met if they were saved. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Jessen and her husband, Rick of Chillicothe; a son, Carl Crowdis and his wife, Gena of Rosehill, KS; a daughter, Carol Levengood and her husband, John of Clermont, FL; eight grandchildren, including Steven and Christy Jessen, Aaron Jessen, Melody Levengood, Danielle Levengood, Creston and Julie Crowdis, Timothy and Katie Crowdis, Sara and Kyle Engels and Julia Crowdis; and nine great-grandchildren, including Drew and Aubrey Jessen, Courtney Jessen, Quincey Jessen, Madison Jessen, Harlan Crowdis, Forrest Levengood, Everleigh Crowdis, Carter Crowdis and Zaida Engels.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mt. Zion Christian Church.
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