Corinne Crumpecker

Corinne was born August 6, 1923 in North Vassalboro, Maine. She was the daughter of Frank H. and Gertrude Poulin Getchell. She joined the US Navy WAVES after graduating from Winslow High School in Maine. She met Norman Crumpecker of Morehouse while they were both stationed in Washington DC during World War II. The two married in Rockville, MD on January 28, 1946 and soon moved to Morehouse.

She was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed cooking and socializing. She had many hobbies and liked to play cards, cook and quilt. She was a member of Vassalboro Maine Historical Society, United Service Organization, American Legion Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star, various Bridge Clubs and the Bootheel Quilters Guild. In fact, her quilting abilities won her many prizes. Her children remember her for her excellent cooking and baking skills, especially her molasses cookies that she seemed to have a secret recipe for. She was a devoted member of the Rauch Spence Memorial United Methodist Church and a proud resident of the Morehouse community.

Survivors include her daughter, Sara Ramsey of New Madrid; three sons and their wives Norman and Bonnie Crumpecker Jr. of Potosi; Bill and Linda Crumpecker of Fairfax, VA and Scott and Becky Crumpecker of Sikeston. She is survived by one sister, Betty Abbott of Ft. Green, FL., eight grandchildren, Cindy Hunt of Atlanta, GA; Norman Crumpecker III of Morehouse; Heather Ryfa of Peachtree City, GA; Jenna Doering of Wellborn, FL; Lauren Crumpecker of New York City, NY; Nick Crumpecker of Newport News, VA; Christian and Paige Crumpecker of Sikeston; four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Norman Crumpecker, brother Frank Getchell, and sisters Roberta Getchell, Marjorie Gurney, Beverly Trainor and Tisha Hambrick.

Visitation will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10:30 am until service time at 1:00 pm at the Rauch Spence Memorial United Methodist Church in Morehouse. Burial will follow immediately after at Garden of Memories, Sikeston, MO.

Pallbearers will be Norman Crumpecker III, Nick Crumpecker, Kyle Crumpecker, Christian Crumpecker, Doug Hammock, Mike Kasting, Mike Glaus and Scott Wheeler. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nolan Ryfa, Brennan Ryfa, Rob Cooksey and Hunter Cooksey.

Online condolences may be sent to www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Rauch Spence United Methodist Church, PO Box 201, Morehouse, MO 63868.

Arrangements under the direction of Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, Sikeston, MO.