Charlotte Dorothy Crawford

Charlotte Dorothy Crawford, age 99, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Glassford Place Assisted Living Community in Prescott Valley. Charlotte was born January 26th, 1924, in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Louis and Anna (Hasenohrl) Pankratz. Charlotte was the 8th of nine children. Charlotte had six sisters, Anna Steigelman, Eleanor Walgren, Mary Gunther, Beatrice Tivy, Imelda Wells, and Rose Houser. She also had two brothers, Norman and Leo Pankratz.

Charlotte married her husband, Harry Crawford on July 17th, 1954, in Las Vegas, Nevada and had 1 child, Rosemary Anne Crawford. Harry passed away on February 21st, 1997.

Charlotte moved to California in 1949 where she met and married Harry and worked as a cafeteria manager for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 18 years. Charlotte then moved to Prescott Valley, Arizona in 2004.

Charlotte enjoyed traveling, camping, dancing (in her younger days), crocheting, crafts, writing letters, Bible Study with her friends at Saint Germaine’s Catholic Church in Prescott Valley and mostly spending time with her family.

Charlotte is survived by her daughter, Rosemay Crawford- Cohen, her son in law, Bobby Cohen, her two grandchildren, Gary Novak Jr, Adam Novak, and her 7 great grandchildren, Wyatt Novak, Gage Novak, Cole Novak, Cru Novak, Sarah Faust, Natalee Faust, and Coralie Novak.

Charlotte will be laid to rest at the Green Hills Cemetery in Palos Verdes, California with her husband Harry.

A funeral service is scheduled for 9:30 am on March 3rd at Saint Germaine’s Catholic Church in Prescott Valley and a Visitation 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Thursday March 2nd at Ruffner-Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel 8480 E. Valley Road, Prescott Valley, AZ.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to United Animal Friends in her name.