Erna Crabtree Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Erna Crabtree (Madison Heights, Michigan), who passed away at the age of 89, on June 21, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Erna Crabtree to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Crabtree, Sr.; her daughter Fanny Belle Crabtree; her siblings, Eugen Schäffler and Anne Cannizzaro; her grandchildren, Mark Harrison, James Crabtree, Jr. and Danielle; and her parents, Eugen Schäffler and Elsa Heß.
She is survived by: her brothers, Manfred Schäffler (Sigrid Poerschke) and Karl Schäffler (Marliss); her children, Carolyn Harrison (Stan), Maril Hutcheson (Ken), James Crabtree, Jr. (Julie) and Kenneth Crabtree (Julie); and her grandchildren, Angela Harrison (Bryan Schalter), Stanley Harrison, Scott Harrison, Andrew Shelley (Tricia), Steven Shelley (Amber), Mindy Crabtree, Melanie Crabtree, Nichole Crabtree (Joe Frank), Jennifer Crabtree (Mike Zanin) and Jessica Crabtree (Bill Schmaltz).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that therapy dolls for seniors with Alzheimer's/Dementia be donated to a place of choice or we will donate on your behalf to various facilities and hospitals.
