Jeffery G. Crawford

Jeffery Gordon Crawford, 56, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake, MI on Sunday, April 25 with his family by his side. Jeff was born in Clare, MI on February 20, 1965 to Patrick Crawford and Bonita (Huntoon) Crawford. Jeff graduated from Clare High School in 1983. He enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from 1983-1988. Jeff returned to Clare where he resided for most of his life and raised his three children. He just celebrated his 29th year of service at Consumers Energy. He started there as a meter reader, then a tree trimmer, and then worked his way through the company to become a lineman crew leader. In July 2014, Jeff married Lisa Zimmerman (Cottle) from Mt. Pleasant where they then resided until 2020. In April 2020, they moved to their future retirement home on Crooked Lake. Jeff was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, the Pilot’s Association at the Clare Municipal Airport, and the Clare/Farwell American Legion. Jeff was a quiet, generous man who enjoyed working with his hands and was loved by many. He had a love and talent for running big machinery and equipment. He enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids, flying his 1975 Grumman airplane, playing his guitar, deer hunting, playing on the lake, and traveling with his wife. Jeff is survived by his wife, Lisa; children Ross (Laura Walton) Crawford of Clare, Rachael (Jason) Humphrey of Farwell, and Riley (Katie Lochart) Crawford of Kalamazoo; step-daughters Gretchen Zimmerman of Ann Arbor and Grace Zimmerman of Auburn Hills; mother, Bonita (Huntoon) Crawford (Jack Cotter) ; siblings, Jennifer (Jamey) Carbeno, Joe (Darlene) Crawford, and Jason (Jennifer) Crawford; grandchildren, Piper, Blakelee, Josephine, and Jack. Jeff was predeceased by his father, Patrick Crawford. A private service will be held at the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home followed by burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery in Clare at 12 Noon with Military Honors. The Funeral ceremony will be live cast on the Funeral Home’s Facebook page beginning at 11 AM on Friday Memorial Contributions in honor of Jeff can be made to the Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Clare County. On-line condolences may be left at www.stephenson-wyman.com

Jeffery G. Crawford

February 20, 1965 - April 25, 2021