He was born on July 1, 1935 in Minneola, Kansas, the son of late Lolan Elbert Crecelius and Faye Laverne Ryan and survived by brother Douglas Crecelius. He was married to Shirley LaVonne (Bonnie) Crandall, in Madras Oregon and recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.
He graduated from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon in 1957, then went on to receive his medical degree at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, graduating with honors in 1962. After graduation, he accepted an internship for one year at Gorgas Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone. He was then employed by Fort Belknap Hospital in Harlem, Montana for two years. In 1965 he pursued a Degree in Radiology at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon. After graduation, in 1969, he was employed by Radiology Associates at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington, retiring in 1998 after 29 years. He believed in serving people in the community and worked as a volunteer for Daybreak, Cup of Cool Water and Trinity Carts (formally P.E.T.) He also served on many missions’ trips over the years.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Lyle and Kim Crecelius of Deer Park, WA.; daughter and son-in-law Leslie and Scott Lehman of Nashville, TN.; daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Paul Orlady of Denver, CO.; grandchildren, Landon Crecelius of Spokane, WA.; Parc and Kohl Crecelius of Costa Mesa, CA.; Makrai Crecelius of Portand, OR.; Gary Langford of Loon Lake, WA.; , Andrew (A.J.) and Jessica Langford of Deer Park, WA.; Micah Lehman of Nashville, TN,; Dylan, Mac, Levi and Marley Orlady of Denver, CO.
Celebration of his life will be held at Whitworth Presbyterian Church on Thursday, Dec. 13th at 10:00 am with a luncheon to follow. Donations can be made in his honor to the following ministries; Daybreak, Cup of Cool Water, Cool Water Bikes, Family Promise, Christ Kitchen, and Trinity Carts (formally P.E.T.)
