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Larry Crates

Findlay, Ohio

Age 82

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Larry Gene CratesAfter a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease, Larry G. Crates, 82, was gently released from its grasp Tuesday, December 16, 2025. While the disease slowly took memories, it never touched the love he gave so freely, nor the legacy he leaves behind.Larry was born on...

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Very sorry to see this! My sincere condolences to the family.

I´m So Very Sorry To Hear About The Loss Of Such A Great Person Larry Will Be Truly Loved And Missed

So sorry to see that Larry has passed. We have lost a very good man. It´s been our good fortune to have known Larry and his family for many years. May he rest in peace.

To crates family sorry for your loss remembering Larry very well he was a great guy David Waltermire and Lori Zent

To: The Crates Family all- Rindy, Mandy, Katie, the grandchildren, Sandy, Mary, Charlie, Jack & the nieces & nephews. I extend my sincere condolences. We met & became life-long friends from the distance days of Cincinnati College of MS. We shared our funeral service careers from OH to NY & back. He was one of the most intelligent persons I ever met and our talks would go on for an hour or more. When we stopped to visit the Crates' several years ago I left in tears to have witnessed his...

Dear family,so sorry to hear of Larry's passing. What a great guy he was and has helped so many of us . Sending my love to all of you!

Jack, so sorry to hear about your brother's homegoing. Prayers for you and your family.

So sorry Rindy, Mandy and Katie for your loss. Becky Walters

My dad, Paul Shilling, was Larry´s Sunday School teacher when Larry was a young person at St. Paul´s Church. When he died in 2014, following the service, I walked my mother to the casket for our last goodbye. When I turned to go to the vehicles, Larry was standing in the back of the room, weeping. I weep today over his loss but rejoice that he is free, with a mind and body that are more alive today than ever before.