Charles Edmund Lyons
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FINDLAY, OHIO – Charles Edmund
Lyons, 73, of Findlay, passed away at 6:40
a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
He was born on April 5, 1946, in
Leesburg, Ind., to the late Forrest and
Pearl Pendergrass Lyons. On Nov. 18,
1972, he married Janet Irene Kring, and
she survives along with two children,
Christy (Andy) Arends, of Geneva, Ill.,
and Brad (Beata) Lyons, of Plain City,
Ohio.
Mr. Lyons is also survived by his five grandchildren: Abby
Arends, Ben Arends, Grace Arends, Bailey Lyons and Blake
Lyons; brother, William Earl (Mary Jane) Lyons, of Columbus,
Ohio; and a niece, Elizabeth Jane Lyons, of Mesa, Ariz.
Charles graduated from Leesburg High School and
received his bachelor of civil engineering from Purdue
University, where he was a member of the Theta Xi
Fraternity. He then received his masters of business management
from East Texas State. He worked as the manager of
distribution operations for Cooper Tire and Rubber
Company for many years.
Charles was very involved in the community, serving as
director of Habitat for Humanity for two years. He was a
member of the Findlay Kiwanis, the Indian Guides and was a
charter member of Divits Golf Team.
He was also a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist
Church, having served in many capacities. He enjoyed watching
college and professional baseball, basketball and football
and enjoyed coaching his children's soccer teams. Charles
enjoyed reading, visiting his grandchildren and playing cards
with friends. He also enjoyed traveling, taking trips to the
Appalachian Trail, the Holy Land and Africa.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.
and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home,
Findlay, Ohio, and for one hour (10 to 11 a.m.) prior to the
service at the church. The funeral service will begin at 11
a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at St. Andrew's United Methodist
Church, with Pastor Jeffrey Motter officiating.
A private family burial service will take place at a later
date.
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Memorials to the Cleveland Clinic Alzheimer's Research;
the hospice unit at Blanchard Valley Hospital; St. Andrew's
United Methodist Church; or Habitat for Humanity.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting
www.coldrencrates.com.
