Donna Lou Crawford, 77, Hamilton, Missouri, passed away at her residence on

September 2, 2011.

Donna Lou Dudte was born at home in Jeromesville, Ohio, to her parents, Floyd and

Nellie Dudte on June 11, 1934. She was one of seven children which include an older

sister, Eula; brothers, Kenneth (aka "Dale"), Carl, John, Norman, and George

(aka "Mike"). She lived in Jeromesville until she married Charles E. Wilson on June

21, 1950. She and Charles moved to Galion, Ohio. While in Galion the couple added to

their family a daughter, Joyce, in 1951, and a son, Charles, in 1953. The family

moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, and then to Ogden, Utah. In 1968 the family moved back

to Ohio and she lived there until her husband's job required they move to Kansas City

in 1983. They moved to Polo, Missouri, not long after moving to Kansas and bought a

130 acre farm. Donna always had fond memories of the farm where she milked a

Jersey cow, fed chickens, canned food, as well as taking care of Charles' elderly

parents. Donna, even though being busy on the farm, wanted to pursue her goal of a

high school diploma. She and her daughter, Joyce, attended classes for their GED in

Polo, Mo. In 1987 they both received their diplomas. Donna attended beauty college in

Chillicothe, Missouri, along with her daughter-in-law, Chris, and became a licensed

cosmetologist. After Charles retired, they sold the farm and moved to Hamilton,

Missouri where she lived until her death.

She was a member of the Bethuel Baptist Church in Kingston, Missouri, and anyone

who knew her knows she loved the Lord Jesus with all her heart and shared her faith

with anyone she could.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wilson; her second husband,

Ralph Crawford; Brothers, Rev. Kenneth Dudte, Carl and John Dudte; a step-brother,

Darrel Reeves Jr.; her parents; and her step-father, Darrel (aka "Pappy") Reeves.

Survivors: Sister, Eula (Robert) Newton, Ashland, Ohio; Step-sister, Barbra (Bill)

Abels, Orville, Ohio; Brothers, Norman (Mary Lou) Dudte, Ashland, Ohio, and

George "Mike" (Joan) Dudte, Wooster, Ohio; Daughter, Joyce (Blaine) Fife, Kingston;

and Son, Charles (Chris) Wilson, Kingston; long time friend, roommate, and primary

caregiver, Linda Doyle; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous

nephews, nieces, and great-nieces and nephews.

Services: Viewing: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 5, 2011, at Bram Funeral

Home, Hamilton.

Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 at Fickes Funeral Home,

Jeromesville, Ohio. Visitation: Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the funeral home from 7 to 9

p.m. Pastor Chris Wilson, her son, will be conducting the services. Interment: Ashland

County Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at

www.fickesfuneralhome.com