Crystal Suzanne Dawley

Crystal Suzanne Dawley passed suddenly on February 28, 2024. Her death brings great sadness to her family and friends. 

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior to the service.  

Crystal was born on May 15, 1979 in Mankato, Minnesota to Gary and Cheryl Dawley. Although she lived in several states when her father was in the Navy, she spent the majority of her life in Mankato. She graduated from Mankato West High school and attended South Central College.

She worked for Erberts and Gerbert’s, Marco’s Pizza, and a couple years as a taxi driver but for most of her adult life, she was a homemaker for her two daughters. She was a loving and caring soul and had a wonderful sense of humor. 

Crystal is survived by her mother, Cheryl Dawley of Fridley; daughters, Madison Paige Dawley and Payton Lois Marie Anderson, Mankato; Payton’s father, Rick Anderson; brothers, Daniel (Bridget Isdahl-Cosgrove), Lewisville and Robert, Des Moines, IA; sisters-in-law, Josephine Dawley, Mankato and Amanda Bloomstrom, Forest Lake; aunts/uncles, Susan (Dave)Krueger, Jeffrey Smith, Scott Smith, Julie Smith, Rachel Smith of Mankato, Brian Smith of Cincinnati, OH, and Carol Dawley of Nicollet. She will be missed by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary; grandparents; aunt, Rhonda; and Taylor Smith. 

The live stream link below is a complimentary service provided by

Mankato Area Funeral Homes.

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