John, you are missed and remembered! Thanks for all your work to support Baker and us!

John you was a big part of all of this. Our get togethers and friendships. You’ll forever be in our hearts 

Diane,

I am so sorry to learn of your husband's passing.  My condolences to you and your family.

Bessie Barrick
Former NBFB employee

So sorry for your loss 😥 John was such a great person and he will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.❤️

RIP John. I’ll miss your long talks and the Love you always have show Baker. 

Diane and family,  you are in my thoughts and prayers.  John and I are first cousins.   

Mary Crimmel Leach

To the Crimmel Families,
I met John via a phone call to my office. He introduced himself as a BHS alumni and the President of the alumni association. We met at BHS one day and walked through reminiscing about our beloved BHS. 

John recruited me to provide security for the posting our BHS sign  sans the Walmart building.

Thank you "Jimmy" (my nickname for John) for being a good man  who was dedicated to the CAUSE.

Sending condolences to Diane and family!  John was a wonderful  man and friend!  He will be misssed by many including me!  Thanks John for all you did for us and our school!  You will always be with us!

Sending a hug and my love to Diane and the family!  John was a good man and I treasured  our fiendship!   He will be missed by many! Rest in peace my friend!  Love, JoAnn

John, thanking you for the fond memories I have of knowing you since the late 1960's during our high school years, up until 2022.  We've shared many mutual friends, with which have been full of good times, laughs, and I am also so glad to have met your lovely wife Diane, and kind son Brian!! We are all going to miss you very much, but you are such a kind soul, and I know our paths will meet again in heaven!!  Thank you for being such a wonderful friend. You were full of many stories to tell, and music you loved playing on your guitar, and always thinking of others.  Miss you my friend, Cathy Willis Kerrigan 💕🙏

John loved Baker and was instrumental in keeping the school's memory alive. My condolences to his family, friends, and all who loved him, and may he RIHP.

I have great memories of John when we were at Asbury! His singing & guitar always contributed to our services! 

Alice Kay McFarland Sasser


After Baker closed, and was behind lock and key, I met John in the senior parking lot, and he had the key to the gate. We stood on the steps, just up from the senior wing. We stood there  looking  the courtyard. "Thats where Sally's plaque was". He handed me a pull from a bottle of Boones Farm, Strawberry Hill, and we drank to a few people, and added to the best memories I could ever ask from Baker High School, So, here's to you John, for my last great memory at Baker. True story, hand to God.

Our heartfelt condolences to all of John's family, friends, and Baker High School Family friends. John was a loving and kind friend.  We met on Facebook and then in person when he attended several meetings of Patrick Memorial Cemetery Association non-profit hoping to assist us with lawncare by getting the Boy Scouts involved.  I had hoped to one day hear him sing in person. I know he loved to sing and no doubt is singing with the Angels. I also appreciate his love for BHS and all he did through the years for our Alumni Association. May precious memories bring everyone comfort during this sad time.  He will be missed by so many.
Lucy Patrick Hindman BHS '66 and Don Hindman

John has been a great friend for many years he will be missed dearly by all of Our Baker High School Family 

  Diane, please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I am sharing in your sorrow. 
John was a kind person and a great supporter of Baker High.  It’s because of him that I became an active member  with the alumni.  He will be missed!!!

I met John at a Reunion and remembered him as an avid fan and promoter of Newton D. Baker High School. Yes, I even transported two Baker Bricks to St. Louis , MO. Memories of him and his Project will live on. Peace to All. 

Dianne Brian and Family I am so sorry for your loss Our love and prayers are with you Big John was a great man and friend and good friend to the Caulder family we were all blessed to know him thanks for sharing him with us Go Dawgs Your friend Mark Caulder and family class of 78

My thoughts and prayers are with all of John's family and friends.  He was such a kind, caring soul.  He will definitely be missed by all that knew and loved him---because if you knew John--you loved him.   Trust in the Lord during this difficult journey.  Hugs and blessings.
Wendy Mock
BHS '70

My deepest condolences to Karen and the Crimmel family.

Coach John was my little league baseball coach. He was that little league coach that made a huge impact on my life. Most of my childhood baseball playing days include Coach John! My thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Dianne, Brian, as well as his grand babies and entire family! 

John was a very kind and giving person who never passed a chance to meet anyone who might otherwise be a stranger. I new him well in high school and the few times after graduation when we met it was as time had stood still, we were back to those school days. I new he loved his savior Jesus and from his fb post he cherished singing and sharing this love with his church. My prayers today are for his family in their loss of this big man (in so many ways) and hold on to the memories. —Craig Davis (a fellow bum)

Praying for Diane and family. May GOD’s peace and comfort be with you. 
Rest In Peace and GOD speed my fellow Lion and friend. 


John was and always will be a good friend. He was the nicest,  compassionate,  caring person.  He loved his family,  baseball,  music and friends.  There's nothing he would not help you with.   He loved this community,  his life may have ended here  but his memory will live on with his family and all he came in contact with.  He now has those wings,  and I can see him smiling hugging his parents . Until we meet again John. Love you my friend. 
Teresa Locey

Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for your repose. John, I’ll miss you. 

John, you will be greatly missed by so many. You were a big man with a big heart.  My thoughts and prayers go out to your wife, Diane and your family and friends. Rest in Peace my fellow Lion. 

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

John Thomas Crimmel

31 mai 1952 – 14 mars 2022

Striffler-Hamby Mortuary - Columbus

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