Harvey Crumb

Remembering the life of Harvey E. Crumb…

Funeral Services for Harvey E. Crumb, 98, of Matawan , MN , were held at

11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 3, at Church of All Saints in New Richland .

Father Swammi officiated. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery .

Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland, assisted the family.

Harvey died on Friday, July 30, 2010 at his home.

He was born on October 30, 1911, on the family’s Century Farm near Matawan.

He attended Matawan School and then began helping on the family farm.

As a young man he also did mail delivery.

On October 17, 1933, he was united in marriage to Irene E. Nelson.

Together they lived and farmed near Matawan until moving into town in 1990. Throughout his life Harvey also did custom corn shelling, was an auctioneer and was a seed corn dealer for more than 50 years.

Harvey had served on the Byron Township Board for more than 47 years, and

had also ran for the State Senate.

He was a lifetime member of All Saints Catholic Church.

Harvey enjoyed watching and playing baseball, having played on

a state tournament team in his younger years. He also enjoyed playing cards,

bowling, and loved talking and socializing with people.

He is survived by his son Gary Crumb of New Richland , his daughter Diane Wendland of Waseca; grandchildren: Gina Crumb, Carrie (Jason) Hager, Shane

(Stephanie) Wendland, Deb (Steve) Williams, Brett (Laurie) Crumb, Bruce

(Theresa) Crumb, and Todd ( Crystal ) Crumb; several great grandchildren; great

great grandchildren; brothers: Maxon (Isabelle) Crumb of Austin, Richard

(Anita) Crumb of New Richland , Dennis (Peggy) Crumb of Askov , MN ; sisters:

Genelle Bergeson of Hayfield, Sister Janel Crumb of Rochester and several

nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Irene, a son in infancy, a

son Dale Crumb and his wife Barb, son-in-law Richard Wendland; brothers and sisters: John Crumb, Dorothy Bungarden, Charles Crumb, Thornton Crumb,

Thomas Crumb, Margaret Rollenhagen, Robert Crumb, and Jeanice Downhour.

Harvey was always the “caretaker” and he will be lovingly missed by his family and friends.