Donald James Crismon of St. Charles, Missouri was born on March 3, 1941 in Maries County, Missouri and passed away October 28, 2026 at the age of 85 years.
He attended school in Maries County. At 18 years old, he began working for General Motors and continued there for 39 years.
He was a faithful Christian man devoted to his Lord. He was baptized into Christ in 1958 by Brother Jack Duncan and attended services until his health no longer permitted.
He enjoyed the outdoors, floating the Gasconade River and took many motorcycle trips with his family. Among the journeys he especially remembered were trips to Mount St. Helens and the Grand Canyon. He loved to cut and split wood. He also took great pride in brush hogging his farm in Vienna. At home, he had a special fondness for his grand dogs.
He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Crismon; mother, Sadie Bremer Crismon; sisters, Vada Wilson, Louise Albertosn and Ethel Belk; and brother, Freddie Crismon.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Crismon of St. Charles, Missouri; son, Marty Crismon and Pamela of St. Charles, Missouri; brother-in-law, Donald Gene Belk of Brumbly, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Graveside service was held at 1 p.m. on October 31, 2026 at the Vienna Public Cemetery in Vienna, Missouri. Grady Huggins, evangelist at the St. James church of Christ, officiated with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
