Raymond C. 'Bud' Crouch, age 83 of Coldwater Ohio, died 04:58 AM on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at his home. He was born September 28, 1927 in Celina Ohio to Clarence & Gladys (Ellis) Crouch. On June 03, 1949 he married Luella Shorty (Roth) Crouch and she died September 28, 2001. Bud is survived by his companion Eileen Yaney of Celina, Ohio, three children Carla & James Ransom, Raeford, NC, Jackie Weigel-Kaiser & Art Kaiser, Celina, Ohio and Tim & Cheri Crouch, Coldwater, Ohio, a daughter-in-law Lucy & Doug Strickler, Middlepoint, Ohio, four granddaughters, Jamie, Angela, Carrie & Casey, eleven great-grandchildren, Abigayle, Eric, Macy, Ethan, Nate, Tony, Austin, Joe, Brady, Ray & Danyel, a brother Lyle Crouch, North Star, Ohio and a sister Marilyn Smith, Celina, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a daughter Sandy, a son Tom, a granddaughter Nikki, a son-in-law Tony Weigel, brothers Richard and Max and a sister Mary Margaret. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater Eagles, Celina Moose Lodge, Celina V.F.W. Post and Coldwater American Legion Post. Bud served in the US Army. He was the Police Chief in Coldwater for 15 years and retired from the Mercer County Highway Dept. Funeral Services will be held 11:30 AM on Friday, August 05, 2011 at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, Ohio with Fr. Barry Stechschulte, officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater Ohio. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Thursday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Friday from 10:00 AM until time of services. Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice 230 W. Main St, Coldwater, Ohio. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
