1926
Audrey
2014
Audrey Elaine Thomas
November 24, 1926 — October 5, 2014
Audrey Elaine Thomas passed away peacefully at her home with her daughters by her side on October 5, 2014.
Audrey was born on November 24, 1926, the daughter of John Henry (Kid Buck) and Cecile Iva (Olson) McCrumb.
She grew up in Battle Creek and attended Lakeview High School until her senior year, when the family moved to Hastings, graduating in 1944.
During her senior year, she met her future husband, Richard Charles Thomas. They married on October 27, 1946, eventually purchasing a dairy farm on Woodlawn Avenue, and upon retirement they built a new home on Bachman Road, in Hastings. They traveled extensively during their 63 years of marriage.
Audrey was very active in 4-H, MMPA, Democratic Party, Charlton Park, Pennock Hospital and the Barry County Commission on Aging.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard, son Bryan, parents, and sister Mavis Bowerman.
Audrey is survived by daughters Lynette (Karl) Kaiser, and Laurie Thomas both of Hastings, seven grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Brothers Gary (Kay) Slocum of Tuscon, AZ, Ronald (Darla) McCrumb of Bangor, and sister Janice (Timothy) Fields of Ceresco.
Visitation will be Friday, October 10, 2014 from 5pm until 8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Interment will take place at the Hastings Township Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Audrey's name may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging or Barry Community Hospice.
Audrey was born on November 24, 1926, the daughter of John Henry (Kid Buck) and Cecile Iva (Olson) McCrumb.
She grew up in Battle Creek and attended Lakeview High School until her senior year, when the family moved to Hastings, graduating in 1944.
During her senior year, she met her future husband, Richard Charles Thomas. They married on October 27, 1946, eventually purchasing a dairy farm on Woodlawn Avenue, and upon retirement they built a new home on Bachman Road, in Hastings. They traveled extensively during their 63 years of marriage.
Audrey was very active in 4-H, MMPA, Democratic Party, Charlton Park, Pennock Hospital and the Barry County Commission on Aging.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard, son Bryan, parents, and sister Mavis Bowerman.
Audrey is survived by daughters Lynette (Karl) Kaiser, and Laurie Thomas both of Hastings, seven grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Brothers Gary (Kay) Slocum of Tuscon, AZ, Ronald (Darla) McCrumb of Bangor, and sister Janice (Timothy) Fields of Ceresco.
Visitation will be Friday, October 10, 2014 from 5pm until 8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Interment will take place at the Hastings Township Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Audrey's name may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging or Barry Community Hospice.
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