Frank Crittenden

A memorial service for Frankie Ray Crittenden, 62, Basehor, will be held Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Kelley’s Grille and Bar at 2 p.m.

Frank Crittenden passed away on Wednesday, February 09, 2011, in Eudora.

Frank was born in Dodge City, Kansas on August 18, 1948 to Chester and Betty Crittenden. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and was a graduate of Washington High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1966 and served for three years. He married the former Reba Rickey in June 1967 and divorced in 1988. Frank was a hard worker at every job he held. He worked at Masson’s Greenhouse in Linwood, Kansas and later became a self employed carpenter and home builder. He loved his Harley, playing poker, and spending time with his friends at Kelley’s.

He is survived by three children and their spouses: Jennifer and David Langston, Lawton, Oklahoma; Jesse and Rebecca Crittenden, Tonganoxie, Kansas; and Eli Crittenden, Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren: Katie and Emma Langston, Oklahoma, Keifer and Pierce Crittenden, Georgia, and Ashton Crittenden, Tonganoxie; two brothers, Bill Crittenden and Pat Crittenden, both of Arkansas; his former spouse Reba Ohler and many close friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, David Crittenden.