David A. Crusoe, age 67, of Watkins, MN died on Sunday July 4, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A remembrance visitation will be held from 1:00 - 4:00 PM on Saturday July 17, 2021 at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation in Litchfield, MN.
David Allen Crusoe, the son of Harold and Gertrude (Rewerts) Crusoe was born on March 2, 1954 in Litchfield, MN. He received his education from Litchfield High School and St. Cloud Technical and Community College. He was united in marriage to Karen Rohrbeck in Watertown, South Dakota on June 14, 1974. Dave was an auto mechanic at Mies Motors in Watkins for 18 years and later worked for Minnesota Rubber in Litchfield for 18 years. He enjoyed snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, four wheeling, giving his grandkids trailer rides and taking trips to the casino. He was a generous, quiet man of few words; but also always thinking.
He is survived by his wife Karen of Watkins, MN; children Melissa (Stephen) Slater, Jeromy (Carianne) Crusoe, and Jamie (Sadie) Crusoe; grandchildren Kaitlyn Peterzen, Owen Slater, Logan Slater, Lilly Crusoe, Gracie Crusoe, Ryder Gangl, Tryssa Crusoe, Ludvina Crusoe and Loretta Crusoe; great granddaughter Violet Fenner; brothers and sisters Janet (Lyle) Smith, JoAnn (Sherwin) Spiering, Sharon (Ronald) Peterson, Gary (Deb) Crusoe and Ron Crusoe.
He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Gertrude, infant daughter Robin Gean Crusoe; and brother Harlan.