David Patterson Crater Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Age 84, of Minooka, IL, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL. Born April 3, 1927 in Custer Park, IL to the late George and Mary (nee Patterson) Crater, Sr. Veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Korean Conflict. Retired from the Laborer’s Union, Local #75, following 50 years of employment. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and gardening. Surviving were his wife, Erlene (nee Lyme) Crater, whom he married in 1950 in Joliet, IL; two sons, David (Sandra) Crater of Milford, IL and Larry (Tracy) Crater of Minooka; one daughter, Evie (Frank) Rowley of Channahon, IL; brother, George (Marilyn) Crater of Fort Myers, FL; sisters, Rosemary (late Einer) Sorensen of Morris, IL, Luella (Mike) Crater of Braidwood, Carolyn (Charles) Taylor of Stockland, IL, Vivian (Darell) Greffis of San Diego, CA, and Wanda (Donald) Mounier of San Diego, CA; sister-in-law, Viola Crater of South Wilmington, IL; twelve grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were one brother, Donald Crater, Sr.; and one sister, Ida Crater Mays. Funeral services were at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation two hours preceding services. Pastor Mary Zajac officiated. The pallbearers were David Robert Crater, Kurt Douglas Crater, Jeffrey Allen Crater, Joseph Paul Dubrovich, Frank Leonard Rowley, Jr., and John Charles Rowley. The honorary pallbearer was Matthew Christopher Jones. Interment with military honors was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.

David Patterson Crater

April 3, 1937 - February 12, 2012

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