Edmond Wayne Crabtree

Edmond Wayne Crabtree, age 76, of 80880 Redeye Road, Freeport died unexpectedly at 8:26 p.m. at home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 27, 2022.

He was born June 1, 1945 in Twin City Hospital, Dennison, Ohio to the late John Paul Crabtree and Hazel Lucille Simpson Crabtree.

He attended Lakeland High School. He worked for Ohio Department of Transportation for thirty-three years in road maintenance. He also helped out with road maintenance in Nottingham Township. He lived on his family farm all his life and had donkeys and cows. He liked to watch western on television, especially Bonanza.

Surviving is his wife, Glenda Lee Lippencott Crabtree whom he married September 21, 2001; two daughters: Rebecca Lyn (Verlyn) Gibson of Bellefonatine and Martha Ann (Ron) Maurer of Dennison; three granddaughters: Amber Lyn Gibson, Alexis Ann Gibson, Leigha Rebecca Maurer; two grandsons: Branden Lee Gibson and Brok David Maurer; a great-granddaughter, Alexandria Lyn Elizabeth Grant; three step-daughters: Brenda, Melissa, and Mary; and a step-son: Kevin.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Shirley Lynn Eckelberry Crabtree, who died March 30, 1999 and a brother, Harley Crabtree.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022 in Koch Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 also in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Greenmont Union Cemetery, Freeport.

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