Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Summers Funeral Home, with Rev. Earl Michels officiating. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
She was born in Richland County, on April 16, 1905, the daughter of Clarence and Ada (Madden) Crites. She married Walter S. Gardner on Nov. 26, 1924.
She is survived by her husband, one son, Ed, Olney, IL; one daughter, Ada M. Brummitt, Calhoun, IL; five brothers, Charlie, Carl and Lee Crites, all of Olney, IL, Joy Crites of Hindsboro, IL, and Noble Crites of Bridgeport, IL; three sisters, Innes Crites and Josephine Harmon, both of Olney, IL, and Juanita Strange of Flora, IL; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Harry, two sisters, Verna Crites and Lucy Craig, and one grandchild.
She was a member of the Otterbein Church.
Olney Daily Mail (IL)
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Summers Funeral Home, with Rev. Earl Michels officiating. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
She was born in Richland County, on April 16, 1905, the daughter of Clarence and Ada (Madden) Crites. She married Walter S. Gardner on Nov. 26, 1924.
She is survived by her husband, one son, Ed, Olney, IL; one daughter, Ada M. Brummitt, Calhoun, IL; five brothers, Charlie, Carl and Lee Crites, all of Olney, IL, Joy Crites of Hindsboro, IL, and Noble Crites of Bridgeport, IL; three sisters, Innes Crites and Josephine Harmon, both of Olney, IL, and Juanita Strange of Flora, IL; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Harry, two sisters, Verna Crites and Lucy Craig, and one grandchild.
She was a member of the Otterbein Church.
Olney Daily Mail (IL)
Family Members
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Harry Albert Crites
1902–1950
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Verna Viola Crites
1904–1904
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Lucy Lola Crites Craig
1907–1979
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Charlie Edward Crites
1909–1997
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Carl Dewey Crites
1911–1982
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Innes Icelene Crites
1913–2001
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Joy Luster Crites
1915–1994
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Noble Wilson Meredith Crites
1918–1989
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Lee Francis Crites
1920–2001
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Juanita Elda Crites Strange
1922–1995
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Josephine Lydia Crites Harmon
1924–2017
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