Mitchell K. McCrea, 25, of Olin passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital. He gave the gift of life by being an organ donor.

His funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Lahey Funeral Home in Olin.  A visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Lahey Funeral Home in Olin.

Mitchell Keith McCrea was born on September 6, 1991 to Darcy Keith and David McCrea in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated in 2009 from Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mitch liked spending his time fishing, golfing, mechanically fixing things and welding. He enjoyed football and hockey. He had a love for dogs especially his dog April.

Those left to cherish his memories are his parents; Darcy and Brad Genners of Chapin, SC, David McCrea of Olin, a sister Holly (Alec Kreger) McCrea of Olin, a brother Aaron (Tessa) Genners of Omaha,  three nephews; Kole, Karsen, and Eli Kreger and a niece Olivia Genners, his girlfriend Holly Bedenbender and her children Travis Bedenbender and Mae Lynn Dugan, his grandparents;  Elbridge "Buck" Keith, Janice McCrea, Terry (Fran) Genners, a great-grandmother Nadine Beadel, four uncles; Don (Denise) McCrea, Dale (Patty) McCrea, David (Cassie) Keith, Dan (Kelly) Genners, two aunts; Debbie (Jim) Kusmerz, Dana (Terry) Thies, and cousins; Keil McCrea, Glenn (Leah) McCrea and their child Everly, Kara McCrea, Michael Keith, Skylar and Jayden Genners, Erik (Nikki) Kusmerz, Sarah Kusmerz, Kelsey Williams and her child Jayben, Morgan (Zach) Shurtz and their child Hunter, Nick (Jessica) Thies, Heather Linn Nallavelli and her child Shannon and Jennifer Linn and her child Cadence.

He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents Elbridge (Amelia) Keith, maternal grandmother JoAnn Keith, paternal grandfather Darrel McCrea, an aunt Diane Linn, an uncle Keith Ray and his twin sisters Megan and Melissa.

In lieu of flowers donations may be left in his honor to Friends of the Animals Animal Shelter in Tipton.