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A. Irene Light
Mrs. A. Irene Light, age 89, of Granger, Indiana, and formerly of Darke
County, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM at
her residence. She was born on September 25, 1923 in Darke
County, Ohio, to the late Roy L. & Ruth (Byers) Landis.
Irene is survived by her daughter, Gayle (Light) Rader of Granger,
Indiana; son and daughter in law, Ronnie & Janet (Ashton) Light of
New Bern, North Carolina; grandchildren, David Rader, Kimberly (Rader)
Perry, Melissa Rader, Brooke Rader, and John Rush Light; great
grandchildren, Zephir, Colton, and Eva Marie Perry; Brother, LeRoy
Landis of Greenville, Ohio; sister, Charlotte (Landis) Gessler and
husband Glenn of Statesville, North Carolina; sister in law, Jane
Landis of Greenville; nieces and nephews, John (April) Landis, Phillip
(Mary) Landis, Julie Gessler, Walter (Heather) Gessler, Linda (James)
Matte, Patty (Jerry) Latham, Jim (Sharon) Deeter and Janice (Howard)
Hershberger; great and great great nieces and nephews, Kelly, Lukes,
Brandon, Tia, Luke, Josie, Laura Mae, Michael, Michelle, Christopher,
Jane, Gretchen, and Curtis; cousins, Nova (Reck) Stickley and Louise
(Reck) & Herb Sease; and her wonderful “Greenville Adopted” son and
daughter Bruce and Linda Stoltz.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband,
John Rush Light, whom she married on December 10, 1941 by Rev. Frank
Thomas; son, Robert “Bob” Light; brothers and sister in law, Clyde
& Carol Landis and Wayne Landis.
Irene worked as a Secretary for the Greenville City Schools in the
Superintendent’s Office. She was a member of the Clay United
Methodist Church in South Bend, Indiana and the Greenville Secretary
Association. She loved gardening, cooking, spending time with her
children and grandchildren, and was a sports enthusiast. Irene is
remembered by her family and friends as one of the sweetest, kindest,
most loving souls, and was admired for her cheerful upbeat attitudes in
spite of many painful and heart breaking episodes that she experienced
throughout her lifetime.
There will be a service held on Friday, October, 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM at
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Don Bachman
officiating. Burial will follow in the Palestine Cemetery,
Palestine, Ohio. Family will receive friends one hour prior to
the service at the funeral home. Close family and friends are
welcome at St. John Lutheran Church for fellowship immediately
following the services.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to
the Center for Hospice Care in Granger, Indiana. Condolences for
the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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