Lilykate Light

Light, Lilykate Victoria Wenner age 80, died May 16, 2019 at her home in Lancaster, PA. Born to Dr. William and Mrs. Charlotte Wenner in Kalamazoo, MI, she was known as "Vicky" throughout her early years. She graduated from Western State High School and The University of Michigan, where she studied art and was active in the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In the 1960s, she taught art at Portage Middle School and co-founded The Kalamazoo Magazine. During the 1970s, she lived in St. Louis, MO, where she produced and sold many oil and watercolor paintings. Following a stint in Chicago, where she earned a law degree, she moved to Lancaster, PA near where the Wenner family originated. She valued the cultures and landscapes of the Pennsylvania Dutch region, particularly the quilts, horses and Amish buggies. Besides painting, her other interests were sewing and fashion, politics, Native American art, and her beloved dogs and cats. She was a longtime member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of Highland Presbyterian Church. She is survived by: her sister, Stephanie Wenner (Jonathan) Warburg of Boston; her brother, Mark (Davin) Wenner of St. Louis; her daughter Victoria (Eric) Sonstroem of Stockton, CA; and son, Christopher (Jackie) Light, Jr. of Midland, MI, as well as three grandchildren. Interment will take place in Highland Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Lilykate's memory may be made to Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100