Michael Crisp Obituary

Michael D. Crisp

Michael "Mike" Crisp, 70, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, alongside his loving children at Bridge Hospice Care Center at Blanchard Valley, Findlay, after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born in 1952 to Earl and Vernal Crisp of Kenton, and they preceded him in death.

Mike attended and played football for Kenton High School and graduated in 1970. He had 14 biological siblings. Mike came from a long line of musically inclined family and was a very accomplished (self-taught) bass guitar player. He dedicated most of his life to playing music full time and played in numerous bands over the years, including but not all, Tumbleweed, Abe Hollon and the Country Kings, Cheex, Doc Holiday, Texas, Buck Tanner, Little Rock, and was one of the original Exploit band members. Mike was an entertainer and loved to interact with people and make them laugh, even through his final days. He enjoyed golf and valued his time with his neighbors and family.

Aside from playing music, Mike also worked for Allen Wholesale, Lima Pathology, and Ada Technologies for the last 25 years.

He is survived by his children, Michael (Ashley) Crisp of Spencerville, Sarah (Keith) Ricker of Ottawa, Anna (Garrick) Schroeder of Columbus Grove, and Samuel "Rocket" Crisp of Bluffton; and grandchildren Trevor, Rylee, and Chase Crisp of Spencerville, and will be lovingly remembered as "Papa Pick" by Grayson and Zoe Ricker of Ottawa.

A backyard celebration of life will be 6 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his daughter's residence, 131 Chickasaw Ln., Ottawa, Ohio, 45875. Dinner will follow.

In lieu of gifts and flowers, it was Mike's wish that donations benefit the musical education of his grandchildren, present and future. Please make checks payable to the Estate of Michael Crisp, 131 Chickasaw Ln., Ottawa, Ohio, 45875, or Venmo @AnnaSchroeder221.