Esther Crum Obituary

We are sad to announce that on July 22, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Esther Crum of Altamont, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Lawrence and Gertha Mae Polk (Austill); her husband Darrell Crum (Rusty); her stepfather Don Higgs; and her in-laws, I. L. and Elnora Trighleth.

She is survived by: her daughters, Leta Weber (Gregg) of Bedford, NH, Rita Willms (Lyndon) of Murphysboro, IL, Sharon Roones (Mike Springer) of Peculiar, MO, Linda Haskett of O'Fallon, IL and Amy Thompson (Mike) of Mattoon, IL; her grandchildren, Carolyn Kemper (Jerry) of Jewet, IL., Randy Roones (Amber) of Paradise, TX, Ryan Willms of Carbondale, IL, Heather Roones (Kris Hood) of Denton, TX and Seth Willms (Kellie) of Herrin; her great grandchildren, Anastacia Hankins (Christopher), Elizabeth Roones Phoenix Roones, Ariana Roones, Allen Roones, Isaiah, Madeline Euler, Ayla Knupp, Gavin, Colton, Skylar Willms, Bayley, Joey Larson, Lincoln, Isaac Elrod and Roxas Oden; her great great grandchildren, Onyx, Nova and Arya Hankins; her brothers-in-law, Ken Trigleth (Linda) of Phoenix, Arizona, Don Trigleth (Nina) of Lead Hill, AR and Tim Trigleth (Barb) of Salem; her siblings, Burtis Polk, Shirley Polk, Kenneth Polk, Erma Wayman, Vernia Grass (Bob), Reba Jean Walters, Margie Mundy (Wayne), Marilyn Irvin (George), Willma Irwin and Betty Polk; her siblings-in-law, Duane Crum, Harold Crum, Larry Crum and Sandra Marek; and her grandchildren, Elizabeth Roones, Caleb Willms, Lindsay Willms and Andrew Roones. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as friends.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, HSHS Hospice Care or Lutheran Care Center.