Ronald P. "Ron" Crawshaw

Obituary

Ronald P. “Ron” Crawshaw, 74, McCracken, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

Ronald was born March 25, 1945, in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Paul Henry and Mamie V. (Houser) Crawshaw. He was a resident of Rush County, Kansas, for 40+ years, moving from Fredonia, Kansas, in 1979. A 1963 graduate of Fredonia High School, Fredonia, Kansas, he was a self employed carpenter. On November 16, 1985, Ronald began working for the Rush County Noxious Weed Department as the Assistant Noxious Weed Director. Upon his retirement on July 18, 1994, he was a road grader operator for the Rush County Road and Bridge Department.

He was a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. He was also an E-6 training NCO of the 95th Maintenance Company of Hays, Kansas.

He was a member of the Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville, Kansas.

He enjoyed traveling to watch his grandchildren play basketball. He also enjoyed the family dog, Cocoa. You would see them driving around town in the pickup.

In 1962, he was inducted into the Tri-Valley All Star Football Team in Topeka, Kansas.

On September 19, 1967, he married Ruthanne Gray at the EUB Church, McCracken, Kansas.

Survivors include: his wife, Ruthanne Crawshaw, McCracken, Kansas; one son, Jeffrey Crawshaw (Billie), La Crosse, Kansas; one daughter, Paula Greenway (companion, Steve Erbert), WaKeeney, Kansas; three grandchildren, William Greenway (Theresa), Michael Greenway, and Stephanie Greenway; and one great grandson, Kade Greenway.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Alana Rogers.

The family has chosen cremation.

Memorial service will be Friday, February 21, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, McCracken, Kansas, with Pastor Norma McNair officiating. Inurnment will be in the McCracken City Cemetery, McCracken, Kansas.

Military honors by the Kansas Army National Guard and American Legion Olin Cole Post 392, Bazine, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family request memorials to the McCracken Public Library, McCracken, Kansas, or the McCracken Fire Department, McCracken, Kansas.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.