Greg was born May 9th, 1950, in Atlantic, IA to Ralph and Virginia (Nelson) Crozier. He graduated from Adair Casey High School in 1968 and moved to Council Bluffs, IA where he attended Iowa Western Community College obtaining his Associate Degree in Diesel Mechanics. After graduation Greg worked at NELCO in Council Bluffs, where he met Raymona Bradley and were united in marriage on September 16th, 1972, and moved to Neola, IA, and then worked as a hired hand for Jack Roane (Feedlot Services) While living in Neola, he was a volunteer fireman. Soon after they began their family with Brian, Jaime, and Brenda. They then moved to the Persia area where they settled down and continued adding on to their family with Jeremy, Bradley, Jennifer, Beth & Jared with the growing family they ran the Country Corner store in Persia, IA, and sold used tractor parts. Greg spent many hours and miles going to auctions in Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and surrounding states. He found a love for buying and selling machinery and continued their collection at home. Along with auctions Greg hauled scrap metal earning his nickname “Scrap Iron”. He was known for buying any and everything at auctions.
Greg’s greatest passion was having visitors at the house, anyone was welcome, time on the deck with the kids and grandkids eating popsicles (he liked the red and purple ones) listening to Jeremy auctioneer on the road, he kept close tabs on everyone creeping Snapchat locations all the way down to the grandkids. He was a worrier and always wanted to know when any of the kids made it home. He loved his classic country music on Willies Roadhouse, RFD TV, and Gunsmoke. He was a proud Republican and Trump supporter. He enjoyed going to the county fair to watch the grandkids show and Iowa State Fair every year to watch LeRoy VanDyke. His pride and joy were his family and was proud of all of their successes.
Deuce, 73 of Persia, passed away surrounded by family on January 9th, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was preceded in death by his father Ralph, son Brian, and siblings Collen and Carol.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Raymona Crozier of Persia, Iowa; children Jaime Jenkins and Scott of Persia, Iowa; Brenda and Kevin Ronfeldt of Persia, Iowa; Jeremy Crozier of Persia, Iowa; Bradley and Shannon Crozier of Portsmouth, Iowa; Jennifer and Tony Attanasio of Persia, Iowa; Beth and Jarod Boeck of Shelby, Iowa; Jared and Toryann Crozier of Minden, Iowa; mother Virginia Crozier of Adair, Iowa; 25 grandchildren; siblings Norman Crozier of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Tom Crozier of Adair, Iowa; Barbara Pilcher of Ankeny, Iowa; Roberta and Mark Schrader of Tigard, Oregon; Galen and Mary Crozier of Corning, Iowa; Ronald Crozier of Ankeny, Iowa; nieces and nephews, numerous extended family members and many friends.
Funeral services for 73-year-old Gregory Crozier, of Persia, Iowa, will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca, Iowa. Burial will be in the Neola Township Cemetery in Neola, Iowa. Family will greet friends on Tuesday, January 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
