Donald E. Crist, 92 of Ashland passed away

Sunday November 26, 2017 at the Paradise

Hill United Methodist Church.

He was born July 18, 1925 in Ashland Co.

the son of Raymond and Matilta Crist of

Hayesville.

He was a resident of Ashland most of his life

and was a member of the Paradise Hill United Methodist

Church. Donald was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, worked construction as a carpenter, worked

at Faultless Rubber and Abbott for 26 years as a maintenance person, and had a small farm he loved.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Bertha Miller Crist, to whom he was married October 26, 1945,

two sons, Donald (Barbara) Crist of Cape Coral, Florida and Mark (Diane) Crist of Ashland, five

grandchildren, Tim (Cindy) Crist of Ashland, Scott (Jennifer) Crist of Lodi, Shannon (Ashley) Crist of

Missoula, Montana, Greg (Salina) Crist of Fort Myers, Florida and Melody (Jimmy) Johnson of St.

Lucie, Florida, 12 great-grandchildren, Austin Crist, Collin Crist, Autumn Crist, Madelynn Crist,

Brooklyn Crist, Katlynn Crist, Sawyer Crist, Sydney Crist, Haley Crist, Matthew Crist, Travis Crist and

Abigail Johnson, and a sister, Olive Stauffer of Ashland.

He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Services will be 12:00 Noon Friday December 1, 2017 at Paradise Hill United Methodist Church with

Pastor Layton Broome officiating. Burial will be in Imhoff Cemetery where the Ashland Veterans

Honor Guard will conduct military rites.

Friends may call two hours prior to the service Friday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Paradise Hill United Methodist Church 1491 State Route 603

Ashland, OH 44805.

Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville assisted the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.fickesfuneralhome.com.