Celian Crossman Jr.

Celian Crossman Jr. obituary, Clarkston, ID

Celian Crossman Jr.

Celian Crossman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Mountain View Funeral Home & Crematory - Lewiston on Dec. 30, 2025.
Celian Crossman Jr., 80, of Clarkston, passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with dementia. He was born Feb. 5, 1945, to Celian and Barbara Crossman. He married his wife Violet (Lou) and they raised four daughters.

His parents, his brother John and his daughter Heidi Miller all preceded him in death. He is survived by Ingrid Luevano, Gladys (Tim) Miller and Sonja (Shane) Spielman. He is also survived by brothers Bill Crossman (Carol) and Harry Crossman; sisters, Celia Schmidt and Mary Keeton; grandchildren, Amber Norton, Chris Meador, Vanessa Taylor, Kathy Ruddles, Michael Luevano, Pete Miller, Caitlin Miller, Andrew Miller and Megan Miller.

A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Mountain View Funeral Home, 3521 Seventh St., Lewiston. The service will also be streamed on Zoom.

The family would like to thank Dr. Millegan and Elite Hospice for the excellent care they provided to him.

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