DONALD L. CROSIER

Donald Crosier

Donald L. Crosier, 88, of Rushville died at 2:48 p.m. Aug. 1, 2018, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

He was born June 19, 1930, in Schuyler County, a son of Vail and Goldie Rittenhouse Crosier.

Surviving are two sons, Larry Crosier and David Crosier, both of Rushville; two daughters, Debbie A. Walters of Rushville and Becky Crosier of Canton; one brother, Robert Crosier of Hobart, Ind.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Peterman; two brothers, Harold Crosier and Francis Crosier; and four sisters, Pauline Doyle, Dorothy Huggins, Betty Foote and Alice Cunningham.

He served in the U.S. Army from February 1953 to January 1955 and in the Reserves until 1962.

He worked at International Harvester in Canton and Caterpillar in Peoria. He also worked as a mechanic at Nelson Implement Company in Mount Sterling.

He was a member of the Mount Sterling American Legion Post.

Graveside services were held Monday at the Rushville City Cemetery with Pastor Larry DeSha officiating. Military rites by Schuyler American Legion Post #4. Wood Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice or the Schuyler County Humane Society.

Condolences may be sent to www.woodfh.net.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 8/8/2018