Obituary of Irene Volz Grindall

Irene Kay Volz Grindall, of State College, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born March 7, 1941, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Helen Gougoulis Volz. From April 24, 1965 until June 1987 she was married to Emerson Jon Grindall who survives in Tyrone. Also surviving is a son, Timothy Grindall and his wife Ixchel of Harrisburg, and a daughter, Lara Forde and her husband Patrick of Carver, MA., along with eight grandchildren. She is survived by two brothers, Carl Volz, Jr. and his wife Helen of State College, Al Volz of York, and a sister, Ruth Anne Waters and her husband Craig Laughton of Palo Alto, CA., and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Julie Grindall. Irene graduated from State College Area High School in 1959. She received a BA from Penn State in Music/Music Education in 1965 and a MEd from Penn State in Counselor Education in 1988. She belonged to St. Paul's United Methodist Church in State College and Nittany Valley Symphony where she played in the cello section. Memorial service will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, College Avenue and McAllister Street, State College, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, with the Reverend Dr. G. Edwin Zeiders officiating. The family will greet friends at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. before the service. Burial will be in Centre County Memorial Park at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Nittany Valley Symphony Mount Nittany Fund, P. 0. Box 1375, State College, PA 16804. Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.