Betty Lash

Betty M. Lash, 87, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Nature Park Commons, Greensburg. She was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Herminie, a daughter of the late George and Florence (Thomas) Johnson. Mrs. Lash was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist Church, where she had been very active serving as a longtime organist at the church and as a member of the handbell choir. Over the years, she made many friends through her involvement in church activities, all of whom she cherished. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. H. Donald Lash; and her daughter, Karen Coleman. She is survived by two sons, Chris Lash and his wife, Kathy, and Dan Lash and his wife, Qi; two grandchildren, Corey Lash and Henry Fan; a brother, George Johnson; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received from noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the KEPPLE-GRAFT FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 N. Main St., Greensburg. Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, the hour of her funeral service, in Charter Oak United Methodist Church, 499 Frye Farm Road, Greensburg, with the Rev. Chris Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Charter Oak United Methodist Church.