Lifetime Plymouth resident and businessman, Ivan Jay Read, 79, passed away after a lifelong battle with chronic pulmonary disease at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Leesburg home of his daughter Beth in the company and care of his family.
The son of Ivan and Daisy M. (Stuber) Read, Jay was born March 23rd 1932 at the family’s home on the Plymouth-Goshen Trail. Jay graduated from Lincoln High in 1951. His illness prevented him from graduating the previous year so both classes included him in reunions. On July 13, 1952 in the old E.U.B. Church in Plymouth he married Patricia A. Houin and they would become parents to three daughters.
He was a partner in the family rendering business; Plymouth Fertilizer Company Inc. In later years he and the family were involved in grain and fish farming.
Jay was a founding member of the Sunrise Chapel and has remained active having served on its board. He also served on the board of the Plymouth School Corporation.
Jay was an outdoorsman, who enjoyed photography, hunting, and sailing on Lake Michigan.
Surviving is his daughter; Paula A. (Robert) Hoy of Temperance, Michigan and their children: Nathan Hoy, Christopher Hoy, Victoria (Ryan) Dougherty, daughter; Beth M. (Daniel) Cashen of Leesburg and their children: Heather (Kristof) Cortebeeck, Joel (Amanda) Cashen, Aaron (Maggie) Cashen, Dr. Clayton (Erin) Cashen and Patrick Cashen and daughter; Karen L. Gangloff of Inwood and children: Sgt. Clinton (Zhen) Gangloff, Katie (Alex) Bare, Daisy Gangloff and Wesley Wallace with sixteen great-grandchildren completing the family.
Two sisters; Wilma Ambler of Plymouth and Ellen (Rev. Bruce) Snyder of Toledo, Ohio and two brothers; Lester (Sue) Read and James (Barbara) Read all of Plymouth also survive along with numerous nieces and nephew and one brother-in-law; Wendell Nelson.
Also surviving is his former spouse Patricia (Richard) Pentelow of Plymouth. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters; Ruth Flosenzier and Treva Nelson.
Calling will be held on Saturday, April 23rd from 1 – 4 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St. Plymouth. Calling will continue after 10 a.m. Monday, April 25 in the Sunrise Chapel, 11802 Lincoln Highway, Plymouth where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mark Allen officiating.
Burial will follow immediately in the New Oakhill Cemetery next to his parents.
Preferred memorial contributions are to the church.
Jerry & Barbara Holem says
Our sincere symapthys to the Read family.
May God sustain you at this time of sorrow….
may His arms of comfort surround you.
Jerry & Barbara Holem
Gloria Burnam says
Thinking of your families during this time.
Audrey Cavinder says
\”If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you\’ve made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand\” Thank you for all the good memories….. My prayers are with the Read family.
Nancy Reidenbach says
If I could reach up and hold a star for everytime you\’ve made me smile god bless you. He was a good man… My thoughts and prayers with the Jay Read family… Valeria Shively, Peggy Shuppert& family, Nancy Reidenbach & family
Milan Levett says
I was a friend of the Read family for MANY Years. They are GOOD people;
I will always treasure there friendship;
To me Jay always said his peace, Thank you for Jay;
Milan Levett
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Deborah Lawton says
Our faith assures us of God\’s love & strength will be sufficient for our days on earth & all eternity. Our family will miss Jay, we all go back many years together. We certainly had some \’good times\’.
With heartfelt sympathy & many prayers,
Mrs. Deborah Lawton
William C. Powell says
My time of knowing Jay stretches back to the first grade at Washington school. We used to struggle to see who could hang their winter clothes in the hall during 2nd grade, next to the pretty Peggy Pifer. So, we go back a long,long way! I have lived in Calif. for 52 years, so don\’t get back to Plymouth much, but am so sorry to hear that Jay has passed away. He always had a wonderful sense of humor. I will miss him, and offer my sympathy to his family and friends.
Bill Powell
Jerry & Barbara Holem says
Our sincere symapthys to the Read family.
May God sustain you at this time of sorrow….
may His arms of comfort surround you.
Jerry & Barbara Holem
Gloria Burnam says
Thinking of your families during this time.
Audrey Cavinder says
\”If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you\’ve made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand\” Thank you for all the good memories….. My prayers are with the Read family.
Nancy Reidenbach says
If I could reach up and hold a star for everytime you\’ve made me smile god bless you. He was a good man… My thoughts and prayers with the Jay Read family… Valeria Shively, Peggy Shuppert& family, Nancy Reidenbach & family
Milan Levett says
I was a friend of the Read family for MANY Years. They are GOOD people;
I will always treasure there friendship;
To me Jay always said his peace, Thank you for Jay;
Milan Levett
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Deborah Lawton says
Our faith assures us of God\’s love & strength will be sufficient for our days on earth & all eternity. Our family will miss Jay, we all go back many years together. We certainly had some \’good times\’.
With heartfelt sympathy & many prayers,
Mrs. Deborah Lawton
William C. Powell says
My time of knowing Jay stretches back to the first grade at Washington school. We used to struggle to see who could hang their winter clothes in the hall during 2nd grade, next to the pretty Peggy Pifer. So, we go back a long,long way! I have lived in Calif. for 52 years, so don\’t get back to Plymouth much, but am so sorry to hear that Jay has passed away. He always had a wonderful sense of humor. I will miss him, and offer my sympathy to his family and friends.
Bill Powell