John H. Crittenden

John Henry Crittenden, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, January 9, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Interment will be at the St. Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery, rural Colton. Visitation will be from 3-5 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

John was born on January 8, 1959, in Sioux Falls, to Richard H. and Arlene Mae (Westra) Crittenden. He lived in Crooks with his family until moving to the Crittenden family farm in 1964. He graduated from Tri-Valley High School in 1977 and then attended Southeast Tech to study diesel mechanics. On June 29, 1984, he married Marcia Vostad at St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church.

John worked for Soukup Construction for 17 years and was just entering his 30 ^th year with Minnehaha County all while continuing to farm the family land. John enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, tractor pulls, and 4-wheeling. But most of all, he loved spending time with his family and attending his grandchildren’s activities. John could light up any room he entered, and always enjoyed a good cup of coffee and good conversation anywhere he went.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia, Colton; children: Kasie (Jeremy) Crisp, Colman, Tanyah (Jason) Carda, Hartford, Holly (Derrick) Brakke, Presho, Josh, Dell Rapids; grandchildren: Kevin and Keith Crisp, and Richard and Elizabeth Carda; brothers: Paul Crittenden, Madison and Mark (Toni) Crittenden, Sioux Falls; many nieces and nephews, and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.