William "Bill" Dale Kight Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

WILLIAM D. KIGHT POSEYVILLE, INDIANA William “Bill” Dale Kight, 74, of Poseyville, Indiana, born to Ernest Dale and Alice (Ryan) Kight on September 15, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Heritage Nursing Center in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated in 1961 from North Posey High School and attended Purdue University. He retired from General Electric in Mt. Vernon, Indiana after 38 years of employment in 2002. He was a Chicago Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, New Orleans Saints, Purdue football and basketball fan and enjoyed horse racing, playing golf and watching NASCAR. Surviving are his wife: Mary Jane (Fischer) Kight; mother: Alice (Ryan) Kight of New Harmony, Indiana; 2 sons: Scott (Jessica) Kight of Medinah, Illinois and Ryan (Kristin) Kight of San Diego, California; daughter: Kim (Craig) Johansen of Seattle, Washington; step daughter: Johanna Tucker of Mt. Vernon, Indiana; 5 grandchildren: Amanda & Chandler Kight, A.J., Jacob and Kira Rasure; 1 great grandchild: Melody Rasure and an uncle: Bill Ryan of Green Valley, Arizona. Preceding him in death were his father; first wife Jo Ann (Koch) Kight and a brother: Lawrence Kight. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery. Father Ed Schnur officiating. Visitation will be from 3–8 p.m., Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with a Rosary service starting at 3 p. m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or online at: www.stjude.org; the Ronald McDonald House of the Ohio Valley, 3540 Washington Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47714 or online at: www.donatenow.networkforgood.org/rmhevansville or to a charity of your choice.

William "Bill" Dale Kight

September 15, 1943 - November 23, 2017

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