Jay Lighter, Jr. was born April 12, 1938 in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Jay H. Lighter, Sr. and Ethel E. Hollesen Lighter. He graduated from Milford High School.

On September 26, 1963, Jay was united in marriage to Charlene Rae Simpson in Terril, Iowa. He lived in Sacred Heart, Minnesota before moving to Milford, Iowa. Jay worked at Style Craft Furniture for twenty-six years. After retirement, he enjoyed his part-time job as a greeter at Wal-Mart.

Jay loved being with his family and friends. He enjoyed all the activities at Arnolds Park, gardening and the outdoors. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa.

Jay passed away on March 30, 2009 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at seventy years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Charlene Lighter of Milford; mother, Ethel Lighter of Milford; daughters, Susan Gould and her husband, Rick, Michelle Allen and her husband, Troy; grandchildren, Ashlee and Spenser Allen and Samantha Gould, all of Olathe, Kansas and Alex Gould of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina; many extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jay H. Lighter, Sr. and his grandparents.

IN LOVING MEMORY
Jay Lighter, Jr.
April 12, 1938
March 30, 2009

SERVICES
First Lutheran Church
Milford, Iowa
Friday, April 3, 2009 ~ 11:00AM

CLERGY
Rev. Tim Nappe

MUSIC
The Lord’s Prayer
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Bob and Lisa Floss, musicians
Congregational Hymns
Rock of Ages
Amazing Grace

PALLBEARERS
Troy Allen
Spenser Allen
Rick Gould
Alex Gould (US Army)
Jerry Rohwer
Marv Spieker
Mick Umscheid

HONORARY BEARERS
Samantha Gould
Ashlee Allen

INTERMENT
Milford Cemetery
Milford, Iowa

God looked around his garden and found an empty place He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain He knew that you would never get well on earth again He saw that the road was getting rough and the hills are hard to climb So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered, “Peace be thine” It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn’t go alone For part of us went with you the day God called you home.