Elaine Lenore Crowder

1925 - 2017

Elaine Lenore Crowder obituary, 1925-2017, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

1925

DIED

2017

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Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home

6131 St Joe Road

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Elaine Crowder Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 21, 2017.

Elaine L. Crowder, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at The Cedars, Leo. Born on October 8, 1925, in Flushing, Mich., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Crist) Kent. Elaine was a homemaker and retired to Las Cruces, N.M. in 1986 with her husband, the late Richard Crowder. The delight of her life was volunteering at Dripping Springs National Park from 1999-2009. She enjoyed traveling with her son and his family having taken daytrips around New Mexico, Yellowstone, Ireland, hot air balloon rides, and a Caribbean Cruise in which she was the oldest woman to have climbed Dunn's River Falls in Jamaica. She is survived by her sons, David (Kay) Crowder of Leo and Dan (Carol) Crowder of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren, Pam (David) Hagelberger, Rick (Carmen) Crowder, Elizabeth Crowder, Jill Crowder, Jason (Jamie) Crowder, and Shannon Crowder; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and siblings, Joyce Kent of Davidson, Mich., and John (Kim) Kent of Florissant, MO. Memorial donations may be given to Visiting Nurse of Fort Wayne or The Cedars. For online condolences, please visit www.hockemeyermillerfh.com.

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August 2, 2017

Cheryl Howard

Dear Crowder Family,

Elaine was an inspiration to all of us who worked at Dripping Springs Natural Area. In nature, she was ageless and fearless! Not only is her name inscribed on a plaque at Dripping Springs Natural Area but in our hearts.

August 2, 2017

Cheryl Howard

Dear Crowder Family,

Elaine was an inspiration to all of us who worked at Dripping Springs Natural Area. In nature she was ageless and fearless! Her name is not only inscribed on a plaque at Dripping Springs Natural Area but in our hearts.

July 31, 2017

Sorry to hear about your loss. Elaine was a wonderful friend and neighbor. The Bogardus Family.

July 24, 2017

Sorry for your loss. May you draw close to our loving God by reading his word and find comfort in the hope he gives us all, of seeing our loved ones again in a beautiful new paradise home here on earth.

July 23, 2017

Pamela Hagelberger

you will missed, love you grandma!

July 21, 2017

Christine Taylor

Christine Taylor and family send their condolences.
Our prayers are with you at this time.
Aunt Elaine is a beautiful soul.

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