Obituary
David W. “Dave” Crawford
David (Dave) W. Crawford 78 went to a beautiful place on September 26, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side. He was born on September 21, 1944 to Vilas and Kathleen (Mattausch) Crawford in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Dave graduated from Logan High School in 1962. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and was was stationed on the aircraft carrier Intrepid, which is now a museum in New York, as a Machinist and traveled the Mediterranean, Nova Scotia and the Cuban crisis. He was honorably discharged in 1965.
Dave met his best friend and love Evelyn (Heidenreich) in 1965 and they were married September 9, 1967 for 55 years. They were blessed with one daughter Theresa.
Dave worked for Isola (Norplex) for 36 years until they closed and finished his career at Viterbo and retired in 2006.
Dave enjoyed camping with his family and many friends. One of his biggest joys was fishing on the Mississippi River, northern Wisconsin and Canada. He enjoyed traveling to many tropical locations with his wife. He also liked to watch the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
David is survived by his wife Evelyn, daughter Theresa (Eric) Dobbe, granddaughter Lindsey (Nick) Schmidt, granddaughter Bailey Herzog, step twin grandsons Bryce and Brayden Dobbe, sister Diane (Jim) Mazzone, brother Daniel (Patti) Crawford, brother Drew ( Emma Dockter) Crawford, sister in law Rosemary (John) Braun, and brother in law Donald (Sara) Heidenerich and many nieces and nephews.
David was preceded in death by his parents Vilas and Kathleen Crawford, in-laws Frank and Helen Heidenreich, brother Dale Leibold, and special grandmother Florence Voss.
According to his wishes there will be no service.
David always had a kind and sincere greeting to everyone with their name. He’s battle was strong, always a smile.
Blessing to the family.
Your parents were always so kind to me. I could always depend on your Dad to start teasing me the minute he walked in the door. My thoughts are with the family~
He was a good friend to my dad for many years and we have many great memories of him. Prayers and thoughts to all his family, especially Evy and Theresa. Rest easy Dave.
Dave was one of the “good guys”, a great story teller and fun to spend time with, he will be missed. Sending prayers for comfort and peace.
I lived around the corner of Dave’s family when we were young. We had a lot of fun during our school years. His family was so nice. Sending many thoughts and prayers to the family.
Cheryl and I have known Dave and Evy for over 40 and we always enjoyed spending time with them and listening to Dave’s stories. Dave was just a great guy to spend time with, we will miss him.
My heart goes out to Evie and all who knew and loved Dave. Sanch enjoyed working with Dave and treasured his friendship. I can imagine them together on the other side, sharing stories and maybe a beer or two. We always enjoyed our visits when we ran into each other. Wish there could have been more of those good times. Love and prayers for God’s blessings as you grieve his loss. Remember Evie, you are not alone.
Sending thoughts and prayers to Evie and her entire family. Dave was such a wonderful person. Our hearts go out to you in his loss.
Dear Evie, am so sorry to hear about Dave’s passing. I know the heartbreak very well. We loved spending time with Dave, especially those times in Canada. I also understand the devotion and care you gave Dave during his illness. Much sympathy, Moe ?