Marvin Eugene Crummel Jr.

Marvin Eugene Crummel Jr., age 73 of Hastings, died Monday December 10, 2007 at his residence. He was born December 26, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the son of Marvin E. Sr. and Martha (Smith) Crummel. Marvin graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was honorable discharged in 1955. He was employed for 30 years at Durametallic Corp. in Kalamazoo and retired in 1988. Marvin married Barbara J. Russell October 9, 1993 . He enjoyed working in the yard, taking great care of his lawn, plants and trees, he also loved fishing and playing golf. He was a member of the Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Member and former Commander of the Delton VFW, and member of the American Legion Post in Dade City, Florida. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Shirley Jean Crummel, 2 brothers, George and Charles Yowler, and a sister, Lavinia Fitzpatrick. He is survived by his wife Barbara of Hastings, 3 sons, Ronald (Mary) Crummel of Kalamazoo, Jeffrey (Shawn) Crummel of Ohio, Michael (Julie) Crummel of Plainwell, 14 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, Step-children, Kenneth (Thelma) James, Terry (David) Harvath, mother in-law, Bertha K. Russell, 3 sisters, Virginia (Robert) Curtis of Mattawan, Barbara J. Miller of Kalamazoo, Carol (Robert) Kingsley, several nieces and nephews, and special friends, Danielle Russell and Bob Baldwin. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00am until service time. Funeral Services will be held Thursday December 13, 2007 at 12:00 noon at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Pastor Jeff Garrison officiating , burial with full military honors will be at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Memorials can be made the the Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a memory or message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).