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Crystall June Estabrook
Crystall June Estabrook
Cedar Rapids
Crystall June Estabrook, 76, of Cedar Rapids, was surrounded by family as she peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from complications of cancer at Mercy Hospice House. A visitation will be held at Grace Baptist Church in Marion from 9-11 on Saturday, October 18, 2025, with services being held from 11-12.
Crystall is survived by her husband, Mickey; daughter Shirley Packingham (Rick Chesmore), son David Packingham II, son Robert Estabrook (Makina), and daughter Amanda Estabrook; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Amanda Cross (Coulbourn) and stepfather, Robert Coulbourn; and father, Gerald Chapel.
Crystall was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother that was an avid puzzle enthusiast, and she will be missed by all that knew her. A very special thank you goes out to Grace Baptist Church and Mercy Hospice House.
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