Vera Edna (Walker) Crabtree, the daughter of Earle and Amy (Yates) Walker, was born in Burlington Junction, Missouri on March 14, 1912. She attended school at Burlington Junction, graduating in 1930. On March 19, 1932, Vera was united in marriage to Donald Crabtree in Burlington Junction. They made their home in Burlington Junction their entire married life. In 1997, Vera moved to the Fair Oaks senior housing in Rock Port, Missouri. In 2004, she became a resident of Pleasant View Nursing Home where she lived to the present time. Vera passed away at Pleasant View on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the age of 97 years.

Vera was a member of the First Christian Church in Burlington Junction. She was also a member and former secretary of the Christian Women’s Fellowship, a member of the Burlington Junction Alumni Association, a past member of the Busy Body Club and a 4-H leader. She enjoyed sewing for the Hope Project, gardening, reading, cooking and baking. Her greatest love was raising her family and taking care of her home.

Vera is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald, their son Monte, one sister, Dorothy Hayes, one brother, Jack Walker and two grandchildren. She is survived by her children: Lois Baker of Shenandoah, Iowa; Paul Crabtree and his wife, Bonnie of Grand Junction, Colorado; Elwin Crabtree of Grand Lake, Colorado; Marvin Crabtree and his wife, Lynne of Peoria, Arizona; Amy Moore and her husband, Jerry of Rock Port, Missouri and Carol Crabtree of Independence, Missouri, sisters, Esther Barr, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Donna Jean Sallee, Chariton, Iowa. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren, twenty five great-grandchildren and sixteen great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 10:00 am, Saturday, November 7, 2009, First Christian Church, Burlington Junction.
Interment: Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009 at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, Missouri.
Memorials: First Christian Church, Burlington Junction or Rock Port Nutrition Center, Rock Port.
Services: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.