Karen Elaine Crawford Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Karen Elaine Crawford of Milan, Missouri, who passed away on May 2, 2026, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lowell Irelan and Neva Irelan (Lunsford); her parents-in-law, Bud and Doris Crawford; her siblings, Bob Irelan and Dolores Berry; and her siblings-in-law, Dick Crawford, Wayne Gooch and Janet Crawford.

She is survived by: her children, Kristy (Trevor Pickering) of Powersville and Rick (Sara Crawford) of Denison, Iowa; her grandchildren, Justin, Tristan, Robert and Sophie Karen; her sister Kendra Thorn of Kansas City; and her siblings-in-law, Karen Gooch of Boynton, Missouri and John Berry of Unionville. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Elmwood Cemetery, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.