Bennie (Ben) Edmond Crain was born September 18, 1945 and passed away July 27, 2020 at the home of his daughter in Shermans Dale, PA from a long, courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Louisburg, MO, to Audie and Floycie (Eidson) Crain. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Jamie Erven. He is survived by his wife, Leanne of almost 49 years, children Vance Allen of Leawood, KS, Amy Young (Larry) of Shermans Dale, PA, and his two special granddaughters, Anna (Anna B) Crain and Lauren (Lolo) Crain of Leawood, KS. He is also survived by his siblings Audra Crain, Bolivar, MO, Claudi Erven (Jamie, deceased), Bolivar, MO, Jerry Crain (Diane), Lebanon, MO, and Paulena Midles (Mike) of Bolivar, MO. He had many much loved nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and special friends that were of great importance to him throughout his life. Ben requested a Celebration of Life Service with the intent of wanting people to remember the person he was and what he might have meant to them. Ben never met a stranger and would talk to anyone who had the time to visit. The service will be held in Pitt's Chapel, 316 Broadway Street, Bolivar, MO on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 1:00 pm. Ben was cremated and his ashes will be laid to rest in Payne Cemetery, Polk, MO following his Celebration of Life service
Bennie (Ben) Edmond Crain was born September 18, 1945 and passed away July 27, 2020 at the home of his daughter in Shermans Dale, PA from a long, courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Louisburg, MO, to Audie and Floycie (Eidson) Crain. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Jamie Erven. He is survived by his wife, Leanne of almost 49 years, children Vance Allen of Leawood, KS, Amy Young (Larry) of Shermans Dale, PA, and his two special granddaughters, Anna (Anna B) Crain and Lauren (Lolo) Crain of Leawood, KS. He is also survived by his siblings Audra Crain, Bolivar, MO, Claudi Erven (Jamie, deceased), Bolivar, MO, Jerry Crain (Diane), Lebanon, MO, and Paulena Midles (Mike) of Bolivar, MO. He had many much loved nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and special friends that were of great importance to him throughout his life. Ben requested a Celebration of Life Service with the intent of wanting people to remember the person he was and what he might have meant to them. Ben never met a stranger and would talk to anyone who had the time to visit. The service will be held in Pitt's Chapel, 316 Broadway Street, Bolivar, MO on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 1:00 pm. Ben was cremated and his ashes will be laid to rest in Payne Cemetery, Polk, MO following his Celebration of Life service
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