Iris D. Kestner

Iris D. Kestner, 84, of Wadsworth, OH, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 after a brief illness.

Iris was born on October 19, 1938 in Wooster, OH to Ceron G. and Edna Mae (Daugherty) Faught.  She was a 1956 Shreve High School Graduate.

A lifelong Ohio native, Iris was well-loved by those who came to know her, either at Sears (1977 - 1992) in the Catalog department, or as one of the original employees at Lowe's, in Wooster, Ohio (1993 - 2018).

Iris was preceded in death by her parents, Ceron G. and Edna Mae Faught; her husband, John W. Kestner; brother-in-law Eugene Austin; a niece, Deanne Austin; a great niece Lindsay Austin- Carrol and a granddaughter, Tori Ratta.  

She is survived by her three sisters, Hattie Austin, Joyce McCluggage and Joan (Michael) Dudte; five daughters, Jerri Bragg, Terri Harrouff, Judie Hoyman, Julie (Albert) Gilbert and Tracy (Norman) Ratta. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild.  In addition, there are also several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces and great great nephews.

Services will be held at Robert's Funeral Home, Wooster, Ohio, on February 4^th, 2023 at 12 pm with friends to call from 10am to 12pm. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr Suite E, Uniontown, OH 44685.