1923
Ira
2012
Ira N. Kastner
January 4, 1923 — January 4, 2012
Ira N. Kastner, 89, of North Canton, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.
He was born August 14, 1922 in Bridgeport, PA to George M. and Grace Kastner. Ira was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from St. Thomas Hospital Security and from Kent State University Bookstore in maintenance. Ira was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent. He was an avid reader, loved gardening especially tending to his irises and playing solitaire on his computer.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine (Bowman) Kastner, whom he married on December 24, 1944; daughters, Beth (Rev. Sandra Herrmann) Kastner of Milwaukee, WI and Daphine (Don Mallory) Sawyer of Copley; granddaughter, Lindsay (Jackson) Wilson of Atlanta, GA; great granddaughter, Zoe Wilson; former son-in-law, Kevin Sawyer of North Canton; sisters, Florence Swartz of Mt. Pleasant, PA and Jean Cloman of Levittown, PA. He was preceded in death by his brother, Rev. Arnold Kastner; and sister, Ruth Rist.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, January 7th at First Christian Church with Rev. Sandra Herrmann officiating, where calling hours will be held 10:30-11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church of Kent, 335 W. Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.
He was born August 14, 1922 in Bridgeport, PA to George M. and Grace Kastner. Ira was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from St. Thomas Hospital Security and from Kent State University Bookstore in maintenance. Ira was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent. He was an avid reader, loved gardening especially tending to his irises and playing solitaire on his computer.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine (Bowman) Kastner, whom he married on December 24, 1944; daughters, Beth (Rev. Sandra Herrmann) Kastner of Milwaukee, WI and Daphine (Don Mallory) Sawyer of Copley; granddaughter, Lindsay (Jackson) Wilson of Atlanta, GA; great granddaughter, Zoe Wilson; former son-in-law, Kevin Sawyer of North Canton; sisters, Florence Swartz of Mt. Pleasant, PA and Jean Cloman of Levittown, PA. He was preceded in death by his brother, Rev. Arnold Kastner; and sister, Ruth Rist.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, January 7th at First Christian Church with Rev. Sandra Herrmann officiating, where calling hours will be held 10:30-11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church of Kent, 335 W. Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.
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