Matthew R. Crall
ROCHESTER – Matthew R. Crall, 35, of 520 W. 9th St., Rochester, went to be with his Heavenly Father at 2:48 p.m. April 14, 2011, at IU Medical Center, with his family at his bedside. He was a patient there for 10 days.
He was born May 1, 1975, in Logansport, to Richard and Barbara Kurz Crall, who survive in Rochester.
He graduated from Rochester High School in 1994. He was an avid collector of Star Wars memorabilia. He could name every creature they made. Crazy eights was played with strategy, and he could beat anyone as the rest “just played cards”. The last 11 years, he crafted latch hook rugs and gave them to friends and his doctors. Puzzle books kept himbusy during the day. Every time he went somewhere, he wanted a new puzzle book. His ability to find the hidden words belied the fact that the disease he had impaired the brain’s ability to function. He loved his family and they were all very close. He was his grandmother’s “right hand man” after his grandfather Bill Kurz died.
Also surviving are two brothers, Kevin (and spouse Richelle) Crall, Fort Wayne, and Nathan Crall, Rochester; a niece, Trisha Moore; a nephew, Zachary Moore; an uncle, Keith (and spouse Kathy) Kurz, Rochester, N.Y.; two aunts, Kay (and spouse Dave) Bieganski, Cowlesville, N.Y., and Susie (and spouse Laddie) Helser, Warsaw; a great-aunt, Norma Starr, Rochester; a great-uncle, Ed (and spouse Vonnie) Kurz, Denver, Colo.; and canine companions, Shiloh and Brownie. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Dorothy Kurz and Estel and Catherine Crall and two aunts, Barb Claxton and Ann Benzing.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with Chaplain Jason See officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Mitochondrial Association.
Condolences may be sent via goodfamily@rtcol.com
ROCHESTER – Matthew R. Crall, 35, of 520 W. 9th St., Rochester, went to be with his Heavenly Father at 2:48 p.m. April 14, 2011, at IU Medical Center, with his family at his bedside. He was a patient there for 10 days.
He was born May 1, 1975, in Logansport, to Richard and Barbara Kurz Crall, who survive in Rochester.
He graduated from Rochester High School in 1994. He was an avid collector of Star Wars memorabilia. He could name every creature they made. Crazy eights was played with strategy, and he could beat anyone as the rest “just played cards”. The last 11 years, he crafted latch hook rugs and gave them to friends and his doctors. Puzzle books kept himbusy during the day. Every time he went somewhere, he wanted a new puzzle book. His ability to find the hidden words belied the fact that the disease he had impaired the brain’s ability to function. He loved his family and they were all very close. He was his grandmother’s “right hand man” after his grandfather Bill Kurz died.
Also surviving are two brothers, Kevin (and spouse Richelle) Crall, Fort Wayne, and Nathan Crall, Rochester; a niece, Trisha Moore; a nephew, Zachary Moore; an uncle, Keith (and spouse Kathy) Kurz, Rochester, N.Y.; two aunts, Kay (and spouse Dave) Bieganski, Cowlesville, N.Y., and Susie (and spouse Laddie) Helser, Warsaw; a great-aunt, Norma Starr, Rochester; a great-uncle, Ed (and spouse Vonnie) Kurz, Denver, Colo.; and canine companions, Shiloh and Brownie. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Dorothy Kurz and Estel and Catherine Crall and two aunts, Barb Claxton and Ann Benzing.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with Chaplain Jason See officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Mitochondrial Association.
Condolences may be sent via goodfamily@rtcol.com
