Irene Elizabeth (Crew) Kesling

Irene Elizabeth Kesling, 80 of Garrettsville, died on Friday, April 22, 2011 and has gone home into the loving arms of her Savior. She was born May 5, 1930 in Freedom Station to the late Ben and Beatrice (Kline) Crew. She was a resident of
Freedom Township for 76 years until July 2006, when the Kesling's sold their home and moved to Garrettsville. On July 6, 1963 she married Curtis Kesling who survives her. She worked for Polson Rubber Company for 20 years until the plant closed in 1976. She retired from Mantaline Corporation in 1992 and later worked for 3 years as a community service worker for Mobile Meals. She attended the Freedom Congregational Church . Her faith and her family were most important in her life. She was a loving and devoted mother to her children, Claudia (John) McCoy Garrett of Freedom Township, Randall (Linda) McCoy of Rootstown and Michael (Judy) McCoy of Freedom Township. She leaves grandchildren, Amanda Jared, Phillip, Jennifer, Justina and Matthew, stepsons Arnold (Pam) Kesling of IN and Wallace (Rhonda) Kesling of Painesville, OH , brothers Lawrence (Jackie) Crew of TN and Anthony (Toni Anne) Crew of Mantua, sisters Carol (Andrew) McLachlan of TN and Linda (Michael) Vine of MA and many nieces and nephews. Irene was preceded in death by her first husband Clyde McCoy , a brother Phillip Crew and a granddaughter Maggie. Calling hours will be held from 5 - 8 PM Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Home Ravenna Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Freedom Congregational Church with Rev. Jim Melick and Rev. John Garrett officiating. Burial will follow in Drakesburg Cemetery in Freedom Township. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Teen Challenge , PO Box 115, Perry, OH 44081 or Freedom Congregational Church, 8961 State Route 88, Windham, Ohio 44288.