Crystal Octavia Walts

Crystal Octavia Walts obituary, Independence, MO

Crystal Octavia Walts

Crystal Walts Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 5, 2025.
Crystal Walts of Independence, MO died on July 29, 2025 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence after an acute illness. She loved her cats and fed the strays every day. She enjoyed being outside on her bike or on a long walk. She is survived by her life partner Paul Blake, cousin Iris Escobar, and second cousins Doninic, Damian, and Crystal Escobar. She was preceded in death by her mother Vera in 2023, her brother William in 2018, and her father Darwin in 2016. Please remember her with a contribution to the ASPCA.

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