Frelna V. Crawford, 71, died Saturday at Newton Medical Center in Newton.

She was born May 30, 1945, to William and Mary (Carter) Mackey in White County, Illinois. On Feb. 9, 1962, she married Robert Crawford. She was a senior cosmetologist, and later worked for RC Cola and STS Transport. In 2006, the couple retired to Marion.

She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, and a Past Matron of the Grandview Chapter in Peoria, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by several siblings and a grandchild.

She is survived by husband Robert Crawford of Marion; children, Teresa Eads-Luchi of Cut Bank, Montana, Robert Crawford of Georgetown, Idaho, Daryle Crawford of Kansas City, Missouri, David Crawford of Ettersberg, Germany, Donald Crawford of El Dorado, Kansas, and Andrew Crawford of Danbury, Connecticut; and sister Darlene Hoke of Terre Haute, Indiana.

Cremation has taken place. A family service will be held in Fon Du Lac, Illinois, at a later date.