Edward "Bud" Lightner

Edward "Bud" P. Lightner, age 79, of Schererville, IN passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Munster, IN. Edward was born July 11, 1941 in Petersburg, PA to the late Paul and Alice (Hutton ) Lightner. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Gloria Lightner; children, Lance (Jenn) Lightner, Krista (Michael) LaMarche, Jarrod (Pyone) Lightner, Shawn Lightner; five grandsons: Griffin, Carter, Mason LaMarche, Ethan Lightner and Beau Lightner; and siblings Thelma (Lightner) Slippey, and Rex Lightner. Ed was a graduate of Juniata Valley High School in 1959. He attended Penn State University for several years and after that he served his country honorably in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division. After 35+ years in the finance world, he was able to retire from Beneficial Finance. Ed's passions were politics, sports, finance, cross words and nature. If he wasn't home working on a crossword puzzle, he was at a grandson's game. To leave words of condolence or to share a memory, please do so below on Bud's special page.