Irene June Pinho, age 89, of Hoschton passed away Friday, January 23, 2015. Mrs. Pinho was born in South Dakota and later moved to Nebraska in 1947 and then to Lodi, California in 1985. She was married in November 24, 1986 to the late George Pinho at St. Peter Lutheran Church. She was active in the Mobile Home Casa De Lodi and was the President of the Casa De Amigo Club. Irene loved gardening, baking and crafts. Irene moved to The Oaks of Braselton in Hoschton, GA to be near family in 2012. She was survived by her son Michael Klug of Nebraska; daughter Nancy Day and husband Larry of Florida; sister LaVerne Weaver of California; grandchildren Chanda Heighton and husband Craig of Hoschton and Skylar Knowlton; and 12 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Marvin Klug; parents William and Hilda Walth; brother Arlen Schlaht and sister Vernice Kappleman. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Celebration Church, 5560 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton, GA, 30548. Rev. Mike Day will be officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.
