Crystal "Chris" Denise Dyar

She was the 11th woman hired on at the Chrysler Casting Plant in Kokomo, Indiana and eventually retired at the age of 42. She was a very active, supportive, and proud member of the UAW.

She always enjoyed traveling to any place warm and after retirement she got to enjoy that a lot more often. When she wasn't spending time with her grandkids, family, and friends here in Kokomo. She mostly traveled to Arizona and Florida. Where she also had a lot of friends and family. She never met a stranger and she was always there if you needed someone to talk to or a friend to be there for you in any way that she could. She was a straight shooter with a heart like no other. She was all about her family and friends, they meant the world to her. She especially loved her grandkids, Aaron "AJ" Cam'ron Smith, Aaron "Cam'Marie" Smith.Chris actually came up with her granddaughter's middle name and that is something they hold very special.

She loved to laugh, make people laugh, and have a good time with good people. She had many hobbies and interests including but not limited to traveling and arts and crafts. The pool, beach, and ocean were her second language but usually her preferred one.

She is survived by her mother, Becky; daughter, Morgan Smith; grandchildren, Cam'Marie and AJ Smith; brother, Douglas Bitner; niece, Katie (Joe) Rafferty; great-nieces, Amelia and Paige Rafferty; aunts, Mona Harrison, Mary Reed; Joy Siegler; Marsha Grant; many several cousins, family and friends.

She has now joined her father, Jimmie Wayne Bitner, Aunt Janet Farmer, and one of her best friends Terry Rush; along with several other family members and friends.

The family invites you to join them in celebrating Crystal's life on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 2pm - 5pm at the Fraternal Order of Police 102 W Markland Ave, Kokomo, IN 46901. Memorial Contributions may be made to the care of the family.