Helen Marie Crabill, 97, of St. Joseph, passed away October 15, 2025. She was born October 20, 1927 in Coffey, Missouri to Clayton Dee Brown and Gertrude Mae Brown (Parmley). She was the youngest of four children.
She grew up during the Great Depression and spent her childhood in Odessa Missouri before the Brown family settled in Gallatin Missouri. Under the guidance of their parents, the siblings grew to be gifted raconteurs and shared many delightful stories of their adolescence.
Helen graduated from Gallatin High School in 1945. Besides working in the family restaurant with her sisters, she was employed in the local Newspaper office. Helen was a member of Wyatt Park Baptist Church,
Helen married Guy Stanley Crabill II on December 9, 1949.
Survivors are two sons, Guy S. Crabill III, Mark K. Crabill (Sandra); three grandchildren Wyatt Crabill (Debbie) , Melissa Bratton (Scott), Michelle Toelle (Anthony); five great-grandchildren, Devin Butzin, Trevor Crabill, Keely Peterson, Kylee Peterson, Olivia Bratton; other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; granddaughter Ashley Duncan; sisters Dixie Dee Olsen, Mickie Lee Cox ; and brother Doolin Parmley Brown
Memorial contributions would be appreciated to Open Door Food Kitchen.
Services will be on Helen's 98th Birthday, Monday, October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon, Monday, preceding the funeral service at the funeral home.
