Neva Crawford was born June 29, 1935 at the family farm on Sweeney Creek to her parents J.W. and Georgia McIntosh. She attended school in Rosebud until her junior year when her parents retired and moved to Forsyth, where she graduated high school in 1953. She then attended Northern Montana State College and she earned a degree in Practical Nursing. Neva married Rudy Crawford in 1962 and had three children. She worked in many fields of nursing including home hospice and opened and operated a small nursing home in Columbus MT. She loved sewing, needle work, crafts and her cats. She also enjoyed watching sports, especially her children and grandchildren. They moved several times with the railroad and lived most of the time in Billings, Laurel and Glendive. Once Rudy and she retired they returned to Forsyth where she enjoyed going to the Senior Center, playing cards, games and visiting.
She is preceded in death by her parents J.W. and Georgia McIntosh, her two brothers Arnold and John McIntosh and her four sisters: Willa Dearing, Maymie Penner, Wahnetta Mundt and Bertha Kowis.
Neva is survived by her husband Rudy, her three children: Doreen (Richard Miller) of Billings MT, Duane (Annette Crawford) of Flintville TN, and Douglas Crawford of Omaha NE. Her four grandchildren: Jodi Miller, Justin Miller, Amanda Stephenson and Jacob Crawford; her 2 great grandchildren, Crawford and Smith Stephenson, and her sister Hazel Bland of Englewood CO. She will be greatly missed.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday November 14, 2017
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Lane
Forsyth, Montana 59327
Funeral Service
10:30 AM
Wednesday November 15, 2017
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Lane
Forsyth, Montana 59327
Interment
9:00 AM
Thursday November 16, 2017
Yellowstone National Cemetery
55 Buffalo Trail Rd
Laurel, Montana 59044
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday November 14, 2017
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Lane
Forsyth, Montana 59327
Funeral Service
10:30 AM
Wednesday November 15, 2017
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Lane
Forsyth, Montana 59327
Interment
9:00 AM
Thursday November 16, 2017
Yellowstone National Cemetery
55 Buffalo Trail Rd
Laurel, Montana 59044
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Debbie Anderson says
Rudy, I’m so sorry, I’m crying with you. Neva was such a wonderful, caring friend. I feel blessed that she was my friend; even if it was just at the hospital. So many memories of just visiting with both of you. Keep your memories close, she is with you in spirit. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Debbie Anderson.
Anita Kurtz says
Dear Rudy, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time . Neva was such a fighter with on set of her disease. She was an inspiration to all of us. May the memories of the good times you shared with her help ease the pain you feel in the days ahead. Gene and Anita Kurtz
Amber Nielson says
Rudy & Family, so terribly sorry to hear of Neva passing. May your sweet memories of her give you strength during this difficult time. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Megan Fudge Emmons says
Dear Rudy and Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Neva was a lovely, funny and beautiful lady. She was also a tough cookie! I am very thankful to have been her friend. Thank you for sharing her with me.
Laurie McIntosh says
Uncle Rudy, I just heard about ant Neva a few days ago. I’m so sorry. Aunt Neva was always one of my favorite aunrs. I enjoyed my time in Laurel when yous all lived there. So sorry I missed the funeral. I will be to Forsyth to see you soon. Love Laurie McIntosh.
GINI MCINTOSH says
Uncle Rudy, Doreen, Duane, and Doug, I am so sorry to hear that you lost Toots, She was such a sweetheart and I enjoyed the time I got to spend with you. I am sorry that I don’t find time to visit friends and family like I should. There just isn’t enough hours in the day. I am always in a rush when I go by Forsyth anymore on my way to or from Christi’s in South Dakota. It is a long way from Bozeman and with my vision I can’t drive into the sun so have to time the 10 hr. trip just right to do it in one day. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God wrap His loving arms around you as you grieve your loss and may good memories replace the pain you feel. Although I could no longer live with Ed, I still care and didn’t divorce the rest of the family. Love, Gini McIntosh