(Delores) Yvonne Wittmayer passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on June 22, 2018, in the company of family following a brief, unexpected illness.

Yvonne was born July 2, 1937, in Willow City, ND to "Ed" and Fern (Springer) Crawford. Following high school, Yvonne attended Minot Business College and married Glenn R. Wittmayer on January 31, 1958. After which, they moved to Bottineau, ND. Glenn and Yvonne welcomed their only child, Sherrie L. (Wittmayer) Sink on July 15, 1959. Yvonne worked as a secretary for North Central Electric Cooperative in Bottineau, ND, until her retirement on March 31, 1999. Yvonne taught Sunday school and was a member of Circle at United Parish in Bottineau. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. Yvonne loved bowling, bingo, and traveling. Her family particularly recalls the many trips taken together to Medora, the Hudson Bay, and Yellowstone National Park.

In 2013, Glenn and Yvonne moved to Willow City, ND. In 2016, they moved to Fargo, ND, to be closer to family. Yvonne was a beloved member of her community where she called bingo, helped organize potlucks, touched all with her gift for warm conversation, and was a welcoming, compassionate voice for those who were less fortunate.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Fern (Springer) Crawford and her sibling Duane M. Crawford. She is survived by her husband, Glenn R. Wittmayer (Fargo, ND); her daughter, Sherrie L. (Wittmayer) Sink (Fargo, ND); three grandchildren, James G. Sink (Moorhead, MN), Jason D. Sink (Fargo, ND), and Jordan S. Sink (Gardner, ND); one great-grandchild, Maverick A. Sink (Fargo, ND); and her sister, Cheryl K. (Crawford) Esterby (Fargo, ND);

A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at United Parish in Bottineau, ND, on Friday, July 6, at 2:00 pm. Arrangements for a memorial service in Fargo, ND, for those unable to attend in Bottineau are pending.

Arrangements by Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau, ND.