Fran Crouch

Fran Crouch, age 84, Dunkirk, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. 

Born in Harman, Virginia, on May 20, 1941, she grew up in Virginia and lived in California before moving to Indiana in the early 1970s. 

Fran worked at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, for several years until its closure. She was an active member of Union Chapel Ministries and enjoyed quilting, visiting with friends, making pies and doing craft projects.

Survivors include her husband of nearly 38 years, Ron “Ronnie” Crouch; sons Greg Ross (April), Dennis Nowels (Nikki), Roger Nowels (Vicky), Kirk Nowels (Julie), Jimmie Cunha (Mark) and Michael Crouch (Lorie); brothers Jim Brown, Danny Brown (Debbie) and Jimmy Brown; sisters Peggy Miller, Cathy Smith and Millie Cantrell; grandchildren Amelia Nowels, Abigail Nowels, Sarah Nowels, Nathanial Nowels, Anthony Nowels, Samantha Nowels, Chase Cunha, Hailee Cunha, Melissa Blakely, Madison Crouch, Libby Crouch, Caitlyn Crouch, Alan Crouch, Eric Nowels, Benjamin Ross and Shelby Ross; great-grandchildren Faith Bisel, Clark Nowels, Calvin Nowels,and Gwen Cunha; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Louie and Josephine Brown; stepdaughter Amy Morrical; and step-grandson Amos Morrical.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at Meacham Funeral Service with burial following at Dunkirk I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Visiting hours are Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to Union Chapel Ministries in Muncie, Indiana.

The funeral will be streamed online from MeachamFuneralService.com where condolences and other expressions of sympathy can also be given.