Lois Lorene (McMickell) Crawshaw
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Funeral Services for Lois Lorene (McMickell) Crawshaw, 90, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday January 4, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Silver Lake Cemetery in Silver Lake, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.
She passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Medicalodges in Eudora surrounded by her family.
Lois was born October 22, 1928 in Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Harvey David and Emmaretta (Rankin) McMickell.
She married Franklin Francis Crawshaw on March 7, 1946 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include three daughters, Frances L. Crawshaw Whitesell (Ellis Whitesell), Elizabeth Ann Crawshaw Drennan (Elmer Drennan), Linda R. Crawford (Paul Crawford); three sons, Eugene F. Crawshaw (Shirley Musick Crawshaw), Lonnie D. Crawshaw (Jan Hall Crawshaw) and Fred A. Crawshaw; 14 grandchildren: DeeAnn Whitesell Howell (Darin), Tammy Whitesell Gabriel ( Phil), Randy Whitesell (Kristi), Brad Drennan (Penny), Mark Drennan (Kasey), Terry Crawshaw (Beth), Betsy Crawford (Ned Day), Tom Crawford (Jacque), Jackie Crawshaw White (Josh), Jayme Crawshaw Schnabel (Kian), Chelsea Crawshaw, Sara Crawshaw Loux (Scott), Jesse Hagen; 19 great-grandchildren, Micheal Howell (Kendrea), Alicia Howell (Rebecca), Cheyenne Stephens Becker (Kyle), Chris Gabriel, Dakota Whitesell, Jon Lawrence, Taylor Whitesell, Brecken Leeds, Deegan Leeds, Camryn Crawford, Brett Crawford, Abe Crawford, Holly Drennan Shinkle (Zach), Bailey Drennan, Korbin Drennan, Mason Hagen, Matthew Hagen, Khloe Crawshaw, Jack Crawshaw; Great-great grandchildren: Jaylen Howell, Madie Howell, J.B. McCauley, Gwen McCauley, Morgan Howell, Matthew Howell, Addison Becker, Josie Becker, Cody Shinkle, Sarah Shinkle, other family; sister-in-law Jane McMickell, Elko, NV and many nieces and nephews.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Joel and Alva; two sisters, Winnie Evans and Doris Uhl, grandson, Kenneth Crawshaw and granddaughter, Sally Lou Crawford.
Lois worked at Textron in Overland Park for a couple years and then for the Daisy Corp in Gardner for 12 years. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and traveling. She traveled with Frank to all 50 states, Canada and Mexico. She was a member of the Olathe Trail Riders and Cedar Creek Good Samaritans. She attended Silver Lake Baptist Church, De Soto Baptist Church and St. Paul United Church of Christ in Eudora.
Memorial Contributions may be made in her name to Visiting Nurse Hospice or Relay for Life in Eudora and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com.
Our deepest sympathy for all the family. She was a special lady, and I will cherish the wonderful Memories I have of her, God Bless…Peace and Love.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
Prayers for your family. I know that the memories you have of Lois will be a treasure for everyone.
She was a ray of sunshine everytime you visited there home in Eudora. She always put her family before anthing else in life, Thank you God for this wonder person, mother and friend to many people that she blessed with a smile and kind word.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family????????
Our thoughts are with you and family.
Sorry to hear of her passing. Thoughts and prayers for all as you go through this difficult journey.
So sorry for your loss. May the peace of our Lord be with you all. Jim and Janis White, and Grandma Sowell.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sorry or your loss. Thoughts and prayers for your family.
My condolences to the family. Please be comforted by the Bible’s promise of the resurrection. John 5:28,29, Acts 24:15.
A Your Mom was a wonderful lady. Many good memories. So sorry for your loss.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Many wonderful memories of this women and family. My prayers for the whole family.
So very sorry that we didn’t get a chance to reconnect. May your sadness at her passing be softened by the knowledge that she is with our God and is watching over her family. She will always be there in those moments when you remember the small things that made her so special. She will be there in your hugs and embraces and yes, in your tears, too. She is mom. She is grandma. She is the one you love.
Wish I could be there to celebrate Rene’s life with you all. Will be thinking of you all and sending my love. So glad I got to see her when I was last in Kansas last February. I have so many wonderful memories of her. Love, Aunt Jane.
Our family sends our heartfelt sympathy to your Family. What a wonderful woman she was. We have lots of great memories of her and your Family. Our love to all of you. The Walker Family.
Prayers for the family. Lois was a good friend, we spent many happy years in Texas with them. She will be missed.