COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/06/1980 - NEW ALBANY

. Mrs. Inez M. Froman, 64, of 735 Linden Ave., died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Muncie and was a member of the State Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Floyd D. Froman of New Albany; two sons, Albert Froman of California and Kenneth Froman of Floyds Knobs; two daughters, Mrs. Iola Sisson of New Albany and Mrs. Patricia Williams of California; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Seabrook Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/16/1980 - STARLIGHT

. Earl Hanka, 73, of Route 1, Borden, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a native of Clark County, a farmer, and a member of St. John Catholic Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Martha Kiesler of Scottsburg, Mrs. Anna Miller of Anderson, Mrs. Joann Sullivan of Pekin and Mrs. Evelyn Miller of Salem; his mother, Mrs. Ida Hanka; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Mathies of Louisville and Mrs. Magdalena Snyder of Borden; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/17/1980

. HANKA – Mr. Earl, 73 years of age of Route 1, Borden, Ind., died suddenly 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1980, at his residence. He was a native of Clark Co., a farmer & a member of St. John’s Church, Starlight. Surviving daughters, Mrs. Martha Kiesler, Mrs. Anna Marie Miller, Anderson, Ind., Mrs. Joann Sullivan, Pekin, Ind. & Mrs. Evelyn Miller, Salem, Ind.; 11 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren; mother, Mrs. Ida Hanka, Borden, Ind.; sister, Mrs. Magdalena Snyder, Borden. Visitation after 6 p.m. Wed. at the Kraft Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday morning from St. John’s Church, Starlight. Burial in church cemetery. Prayer services will be held Thurs. evening at the funeral home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/03/1980

. Henry J. Dorenkamp Jr., 54, of 2340 Gladstone Ave., died Saturday at Suburban Hospital. He was a certified public accountant and attorney and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Virginia Rassinier; two sons, Stephen H. Dorenkamp of Durham, N.C. and Kent R. Dorenkamp; two daughters, Jill A. and Dayle A. Dorenkamp; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1920 Newburg Road, with entombment in Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation, Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/12/1980

. Walter E. Basham, 55, of 3504 E. Indian Trail, died Sunday at his home. He was an electrician and a disabled Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, the former Dortha May Slaughter; three sons, Donald E., Michael R. and Walter A. Basham; two daughters, Mrs. Judy L. Davidson and Mrs. Theresa Cunningham; two brothers, Raymond and Maynard Basham; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens in Mount Washington.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/01/1980 - GEORGETOWN

. Mrs. Mona Lou Goben, 48, Route 3, Georgetown, died Sunday at Clark County Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. Survivors include her husband, Walter Goben; a son, Steve Goben of Georgetown; two daughters, Mrs. Lori Ott of Corydon and Mrs. Kathy Haug of Terre Haute; her mother, Mrs. Alice H. Smith of New Albany; a sister, Mrs. Alma Jean Scruggs of Louisville; and two brothers, Donald Hoffman of Georgetown and Richard Hoffman of New Albany. The body has been donated to the University of Louisville School of Medicine. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Georgetown Christian Church. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/09/1980

. Mrs. Elizabeth Barr Allen, 69, of 218 Choctaw Road, died Tuesday at her home. She was the former Elizabeth Hamilton Pope and a member of the Woman’s Club of Louisville, Filson Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Shirley B. Russell of San Diego, two sons, James H. III and John P. Barr; a stepson, Garland F. Allen of St. Louis; a sister, Mrs. John A. Hottell II of Alexandria, Va., and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at Pearson’s, 149 Breckenridge Lane, will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Oncology Unit at Highlands Baptist Hospital.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/18/1980 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. Mrs. Esther Hessing Eveslage, 78, of Route 2, Floyds Knobs, died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Edwardsville. Survivors include four sons, Paul A. Eveslage of Palmyra, Robert E. Eveslage of New Salisbury, Richard L. and William J. Eveslage; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be after noon Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/30/1980

. Mrs. Lucy Clark Dubourg, 92, of 1810 Rockford Lane, died Monday at her home. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Church of Christ. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Keenan’s Funeral Home, 4724 Dixie Highway, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 3 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/21/1980

. GRAVATTE – Henry J., 78 years, Wed., Nov. 19, 1980 at Briarwood Nursing Home. Residence, 315 Southside Court. Husband of Katherine Napier Gravatte. Father of Mrs. Mary Ruth Stice and Denis Gravatte. Brother of Charles Gravatte. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Mr. Gravatte is at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Dr. Funeral Sat. morning at 10 a.m. from St. Thomas More Church. Interment Resthaven Memorial Cemetery. Vigil prayers Fri. evening at 7:30. The family will be at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Fri.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/01/1980

. Mrs. Ruby G. Cundiff, 83, of Kentucky Towers, died Sunday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. She was a native of Nelson County. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Cundiff and Mrs. Louise Montgomery; a son, Jack Cundiff; a sister, Mrs. Emma Denham; two brothers, W. W. Green of Bardstown and Hardy Green; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Park First Baptist Church, 4467 Park Blvd., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at McDaniel Funeral Home, 4339 Park Blvd., will be after 11 a.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/07/1980

. Miss Alene M. Gering, age 74 years, Fri., Dec 5, 1980 at 6 a.m. Formerly of 778 Eastern Pkwy. Sister of Mrs. Ted (Elizabeth) Rehm and Jerome Gering. Also nieces & nephews. Funeral services Mon. at 10:30 a.m. in the Embry Bosse Funeral Home, 2723 Preston Hgwy. Interment St. Edward’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society. Friends may visit 7-9 p.m. Sat., 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/15/1981

. Mrs. James T. Callahan, 68, of Chapel House, died Tuesday at Suburban Hospital. She was the former Angela A. Kaelin and a retired employee of Fawcett-Haynes Co. Survivors include her husband. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church, 1104 S. Sixth St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation is at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/15/1981

. CALLAHAN – Angela A. (nee Kaelin), 68 yrs., Tues., Jan. 13, 1981 at 5:45 p.m. Residence, 504 Chapel House. Wife of James T. Callahan; nieces & nephews also survive. Funeral Fri. at 9:30 a.m. from Bosse Funeral Home, Barret & Ellison Ave., & 10 o’clock in St. Louis Bertrand Church. Interment St. Michael Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Visiting after 7 p.m. Wed.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/04/1982

. Mrs. Pauline “Polly” Owen Brown, 56, of 4908 Axtell Ave., died Wednesday at Southwest Jefferson Community Hospital. She was an employee of American Air Filter Co. and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Diana Atwell and Mrs. Donna Hinton; two sons, George M. and Charles P. Brown; her mother, Mrs. Julia G. Owen; two brothers, Donald E. Owen of Shreveport, La., and Theodore R. Owen Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Allen of Crestwood and Mrs. Delores Case; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Bethany Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/20/1981

. Clarence S. Baskett, 76, of 6201 Routt Road, died Monday at Suburban Hospital. He was a native of Shelby County, a retired employee of Dairyman’s Inc. and a member of Jeffersontown United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge 218, and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Julia Carrithers; a daughter, Mrs. Clare Hope Wyatt; three brothers, Lee Alvin and Hardin Baskett; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foreman Funeral Home, 10600 Taylorsville Road, Jeffersontown, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 2 p.m. Tuesday. The family request that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the organ fund at Jeffersontown United Methodist Church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/14/1981 - NEW ALBANY

. Mrs. Mabel Helen Sprigler Baumann, 84, of 3719 Charlestown Road, died Friday at Green Valley Convalescent Center. Survivors include four sons, Melvin Baumann of Louisville and Richard, William P. and Alvin Baumann; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Davis and Mrs. Patricia Haub, both of Palmyra, Mrs. Rita Haub of Corydon and Mrs. Mildred Barmore; a brother, Raymond Sprigler of Floyds Knobs; three sisters, Mrs. Flora Banet, Mrs. Irma Schindler, both of Floyds Knobs, and Mrs. Agnes Leidolf of Louisville; 22 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph Hill Cemetery near Sellersburg. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be after 6 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/08/1981 - BARDSTOWN

. Curtis J. Cecil, 91, died here Saturday. Funeral, 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. Joseph Catholic Church here. Visitation is at Mann & Greenwell Funeral Home here.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/21/1981

. Mrs. Raphael L. Bryan, 69, of 312 W. Southside Court, died Monday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She was the former Thelma Flora Utley, a native of Russellville and a former checker for Colorcraft Corp. and A & P Food Co. Survivors besides her husband include two daughters, Mrs. Terry Elder of Grayson and Mrs. Betty Kessinger; a son, Charles Hadden; a sister, Mrs. Earl Putman of Clarksville, Tenn.; a brother, Ulies Utley of Russellville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Drive, will be after 3 p.m. Tuesday

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/26/1981

. Clarence V. Bere Sr., 74, of 2717 Brownsboro Road, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital East. He was a native of Borden, Ind., a former employee of Levy Bros. and the old Oertel Brewing Co., and a member of St. Joseph Orphans Society. Survivors include his wife, the former Dorothy Roos, a son, Val Bere, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1406 E. Washington St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is at A. Neurath & Son, 725 E. Market St.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/04/1981

. Raphael L. Bryan, 63, of 312 W. Southside Court, died there Saturday. He was a native of New Haven, a Navy veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the Transit Authority of River City. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Terry Elder of Grayson and Mrs. Betty Kessinger; a son, Charles Hadden; three brothers, Chester Bryan of Morrison, Ill., Vister Bryan of Jasper, Minn., and Martin Bryan; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Drive.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/26/1981 - GEORGETOWN

. The funeral for Mrs. Arthur Goodman, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lanesville, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday. Visitation is at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/02/1981 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. Arthur A. Bierman Sr., 84, Route 1, Floyds Knobs, died Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer, served on the Floyd County Council for 36 years, and was a member and former director of the Clark County REMC. Survivors include his wife, the former Lillian Banet; four sons, Merrel, Arthur Jr., Franklin Sr. and Lewis Bierman; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Egler; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Naville; 37 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home, 708 E. Spring St. in New Albany, will be after 11 a.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/27/1981

. Dudley Childers, 71, of 326 E. Southside Court, died Tuesday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a native of Elkhorn City, a retired Army sergeant and a member of First Christian Church and Suburban Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, the former Helen Johnson; a daughter, Mrs. Barry Coleman; a son, Dudley W. Childers; two sisters, Mrs. Flora Skeens of Jewel Ridge, Va., and Mrs. Curtis Mullins of Elkhorn City; and two brothers, James and Ralph Childers, both of Elkhorn City. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Drive, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 09/04/1981

. Richard G. Delahanty, 82, of 3922 S. Third St., died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired welder for Ford Motor Co. Survivors include his wife, the former Catherine M. Bauer; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth H. Gebhart, Mrs. Wanda L. Thomas and Mrs. Burnie W. Douthitt; a sister Mrs. Anna M. Murphy; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 2914 S. Third St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/23/1981

. William D. Burden Sr., 76, of 2131 Rowan St., died Tuesday at Jewish Hospital. He was a native of Butler County, a retired employee of Henry Vogt Machine Co., and a member of Neighborhood Chapel Baptist Church and Reedyville Masonic Lodge 438 in Roundhill. Survivors include his wife, the former Goldie Bratcher; two sons, Chalmer and William D. Burden Jr.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Carolyn Clark of Morgantown, and Mrs. Eva Taylor; two stepsons, Ricky and Charlie Duke; two sisters, Mrs. Allie Cole and Mrs. Delsie Flener, both of Centertown; three brothers, Sanders Burden of Morgantown, Delfie Burden of Bowling Green and Osbie Burden of Hopkinsville; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst Brothers, 1832 W. Market St., with burial in Laymon Cemetery in Grayson County.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/04/1981

. William Robert Cozzens, 50, of 8203 Red Cedar Way, died Friday at Audubon Hospital. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a mechanic for Cummins Kentuckiana Inc. Survivors include his wife, the former Elizabeth A. Richardson; four sons, Thomas, Richard, Anthony and Paul Cozzens; a daughter, Mrs. Denise Ashby of Kailua, Hawaii; and his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Markert. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, 5915 Outer Loop, with burial in Hebron Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, will be from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the athletic fund at St. Athanasius Catholic Church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/22/1982

. Nicholas H. “Bud” DeMarsh, 59, Georgetown, Ind., formerly of Louisville, died Thursday at St. Anthony Hospital. He was an employee of the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Agnes Marie Delahanty; a son, Joseph N. DeMarsh of Clarksville, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes M. Kiesler of Fordum, Ind., and Mrs. Patricia A. Mann of Georgetown; his father, Joseph M. DeMarsh; four sisters, Mrs. Mary L. McCord, Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Christine Masterson, and Mrs. Jody Hollice; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Columba Catholic Church, 3514 W. Market St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is at Ratterman’s, 2114 W. Market St.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/11/1982

. CIRESI – Mrs. Philomena (nee Devoto) passed away in her 83rd year, Fri., April 9th, 1982. Formerly of Bethesda Manor Nursing Home. Loving mother of Anthony W. & John D. Ciresi; sister of Mrs. Marcella Melcher, Mrs. Marietta Vissing of Jeffersonville, IN, Mrs. Blanche Drane, James & William Devoto; also survived by 3 grandchildren, Mrs. Lori Willett, Linda & Richard Ciresi. Mrs. Ciresi is resting at the Oak St. Home of Arch L. Heady & Son, 1201 East Oak St., where services will be conducted Mon., April 12th, at 11:30 a.m. and at St. Martin Catholic Church, 12 noon. Interment Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 2 to 4 & 6 to 9 p.m. Sun. Prayer services 6 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/16/1982 - BARBOURVILLE

. Harry Elmo Drennen, 63, died Wednesday in Lexington. His wife, Lucy Jarvis, survives. Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, Hopper Funeral Home here.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/08/1982

. James L. Devoto, 63, of 9306 Hunter Road, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a retired sheet metal worker for the old Liberty Engineering Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary H. Kimmel; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Wilbur; two stepsons, William Hall and Victor Hall; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Nancy Hinkebein and Mrs. Mary J. Gutterman; three sisters, Mrs. Marietta Vissing of Jeffersonville, Ind., Mrs. Blanche Drane and Mrs. Marcella Melcher; a brother, J. William Devoto; and 19 grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 7919 Shelbyville Road, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/25/1982

. Mrs. Edith Clark Arnold, 62, of 3022 Nadina Drive, died Friday at Suburban Hospital. She was a native of Mercer County, a cashier in the Orchid Room at Stewart’s and a member of Melbourne Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Trostel of Campbellsville; two sons, George R. Arnold of Frankfort and Frank Arnold Jr.; her stepmother, Mrs. Sylvia Kozak; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Young of Perryville, Mrs. Ila B. Lambert of Delavan, Ill., Mrs. Betty M. Emmons and Mrs. Margaret Watimar; two brothers, Maurice Clark of Delavan and Clarence Clark; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McAfee Funeral Home, 3928 Bardstown Road, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/30/1982

. Lawrence R. Brumitt, 72, of 2612 Slevin St., died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a native of Evansville, Ind., and a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, the former Ursula Ayers; a son, James L. Brumitt; two stepsons, Richard and Roy L. Pippin; a brother, Walter Brumitt of Evansville; four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Effinger of Evansville, Mrs. Mildred Basham and Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, both of McDaniels, and Mrs. Mary A. Basham; and a grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Arch L. Heady Portland Funeral Home, 518 N. 26th St., with burial in Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/20/1982

. Elmer L. Burton, 66, of 1459 S. Shelby St., died Monday at his home. He was a native of Somerset. Survivors include his wife, the former Anna Hart; a daughter, Trusilla Dottle of Lafayette, Ind.; and a sister, Mrs. Anna M. Stout. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arch L. Heady Portland Funeral Home, 518 N. 26th St., with burial in Manslick Road Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/21/1982 - GREENVILLE

. Earl E. Beach, 83, died Saturday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Bradford. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Kiesler; a son, Ernest Beach of Lanesville; four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Schuck of Bradenton, Fla., and Mrs. Eleanor Zurschmiede, Mrs. Margaret Hess and Mrs. Pauline Hess, all of New Albany; a sister, Mrs. Edna Kiesler of Greenville; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Love Funeral Home in Palmyra is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/22/1982 - GREENVILLE

. The funeral for Earl Beach, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Bradford, with burial in the church cemetery. Love Funeral Home in Palmyra is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/13/1982

. Stuart English Bellis, 82, of 180 N. Ewing Ave., died Friday at National Health Enterprises-Northfield. He was president of Tri-City Chemical Product Co. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn B. Hushen Of Richmond, Va., Elizabeth M., Nellie L. and Dorothy M. Bellis. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Pearson’s, 149 Breckenridge Lane, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 1 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Kosair Children’s Hospital.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/25/1982

. William J. Gross Sr., 68, of 5405 Stephen Foster Drive, died Thursday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a retired employee of Ford Motor Co. Survivors include his wife, the former Alberta Martin; a son, William J. Gross Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Debra A. Wiseman; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Lambert and Mrs. Edna Orndorff; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Resurrection Catholic Church, 4605 Poplar Level Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/05/1982 - NEW ALBANY

. Mrs. Ruth R. Dizney, 74, of 2522 Cannon St., died Saturday at Highlands Baptist Hospital in Louisville. She was a native of Crawford County and a member of Northside Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Earline Beck and Mrs. Betty Roudenbush; a son, Earl W. Dizney of Palmyra; three sisters, Mrs. John Lauthart of Jeffersonville, Mrs. Harry Bailey of Palm Bay, Fla., and Mrs. Mable Bolin of Cannelton; two brothers, Roscoe Real of Dale and Edward Real; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation is at Paul V. Shrader Funeral Home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/06/1982 - NEW ALBANY

. The funeral for Ruth R. Dizney, 74, of 2522 Cannon St., will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Christian Church, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. She died Saturday. Paul V. Shrader Funeral Home, 1715 E. Oak St., is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/17/1982 - NEW ALBANY

. Wayne E. Faulkenburg, 27, of 721 E. 11th St., died Thursday at University Hospital in Louisville of injuries suffered Wednesday in a motorcycle accident. He was a foreman for Bechtal Corp., a Marine veteran and a member of Fraternal Order of Police. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annette Hammond; a son, Jesse W. Faulkenburg; his mother, Mrs. Martha Cooper; five brothers, Robert L. Faulkenburg of Terre Haute, Darrell, David, Jesse and Roger Faulkenburg; and a sister, Mrs. Martha Pouw. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Kraft Funeral Home, with burial in St. Mary of Navilleton Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 6 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/08/1982

. GERING - Mr. Leslie Edward “Les” – Age 72 years, Friday, Aug. 6, 1982 at 6:50 a.m. Beloved husband of Catherine (Katie) Gering; father of Jerry Gering, Dunwoody, Ga.; brother of Mrs. Helen Hempfling & Mrs. Lillian Foster, 3 grandchildren also survive. Mr. Gering is at Ratterman & Sons, 2114 W. Market St., where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. Friends may call from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Interment Cave Hill Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/25/1982

. Mrs. Leona Ott Grossman, 81, The Meadows, died there Friday. Survivors include a daughter, Antoinette O. Schwarzer; a stepson, Fred K. Grossman of West Islop, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Betty J. Grant of Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Loraine Settle; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/28/1982

. Mrs. Thomas K. Gogan, 72, died Tuesday at her home. She was the former Hazel Satterley and a retired sales clerk for Zayre Department Store. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Earl Vowels of Vine Grove, Mrs. Mary J. Hilpp and Mrs. Charles Downey. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 1020 E. Burnett Ave., with burial in St. Louis Cemetery. Visitation at Barrett Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/13/1982 - BRADFORD

. Mrs. Anna M. Kiesler Buechler, 95, died Sunday at Green Valley Convalescent Center. Survivors include three sons, Andrew Buechler of New Salisbury, Herman Buechler of Floyds Knobs and John C. Buechler of Bradford; four daughters, Geneva Smith of Starlight, Juanita Smith of Floyds Knobs, Valeria Daus of Louisville and Agatha Uhl; two brothers, Charles Kiesler of Palmyra and Herman Kiesler of Louisville; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Beach and Mrs. Mary Beach, both of Greenville; 35 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra will be after 7 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/04/1983

. Mrs. Rita M. “Doll” Brown, 59, died Sunday at Suburban Hospital. She was the former Rita Tillett. Survivors include her husband, Walter I. Brown; a son, Walter Brown of Williamsville, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Denise L. Gore and Pat Brown; her mother, Mrs. Lenora Tillett; a brother, Carl Tillett; a sister, Helen Nethery; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, 2141 Lancashire Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/24/1983

. Mrs. Thomas E. Craig, 93, of Wesley Manor Retirement Home, died Sunday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. She was the former Dorathea L. Lannert, a native of Buechel and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Hunter of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. Dorathea Sullivan; a son, Edwin L. Craig; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-greatgrandchild. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McAfee Funeral Home, 3928 Bardstown Road, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/27/1983

. Norman L. “Boo” Borho Sr., 67, of 9900 Dixie Highway, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired draftsman for Jefferson County and the City of Louisville and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Shera Geis; two sons, Norman L. Jr. and Raymond E. Borho; a daughter, Beverly Willen; a brother Carl Borho of Tampa, Fla.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at W. G. Hardy Valley Funeral Home, 10907 Dixie Highway, with burial in South Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 3 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/28/1983 - SHELBYVILLE

. Marcus Berry Blakemore, 75, died here Sunday. His wife, Nancy, survives. Funeral, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Shannon Funeral Home here. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 1 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/24/1983

. Mrs. Lillian Marie Arnold Bush, 73, Ashland, formerly of Louisville, died Tuesday in Frostproof, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Alva E. Bush; two stepsons, Robert and Lloyd Bush, both of Ashland; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Edna Hamerick and Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, both of Ashland, and Mrs. Helen Helton of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a sister, Mrs. Emma Gutermuth. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 8709 Preston Highway, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/27/1983

. Edward L. Bramer, 47, of 4912 Ranchland Drive, died Friday at Norton Hospital. He was an employee of Tube Turns. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Ann Beatty; four sons, John E., Ronald L., David C. and Daniel J. Bramer; his father, Henry C. Bramer; seven sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann Coomer of Mount Washington, Mrs. Cindy Fraley of Borden, Ind., Mrs. Catherine Bennet, Mrs. Betty J. Beaird, Mrs. Rosemary Staehle, Mrs. Mary Wells and Mary L. Bramer; a brother, Richard J. Bramer; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 1925 Lewiston Drive, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation at Keenan’s Funeral Home, 4724 Dixie Highway, will be after 4 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Bishop David High School Scholarship Fund.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/18/1983 - CLARKSVILLE

. Gayle V. Denhart, 67, of 2110 Lombardy Drive, died Friday at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was a native of Palmyra and a retired employee of Sherman’s Drugs in Louisville. Survivors include a son, Charles Roudenbush Jr. of New Albany; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Grubbs of Louisville; a brother, Lloyd Denhart of New Albany; a sister, Mrs. Sharlene Donan of New Albany; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park there. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 6 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/03/1983

. James M. Cain, 46, of Hillebrand House, died Friday at Humana Hospital Audubon after an illness. He helped establish the Center for Independent Living. Survivors include two daughters, Krista and Kanessa Cain, both of New Albany, Ind.; a son, Kieran Cain of New Albany; his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Fogarty Cain of Nazareth; two brothers, Dale Cain of Clarksville, Ind., and William E. Cain; and five sisters, Mrs. Sharon A. Goodbub of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Joan M. Landall of Deland, Fla., Mrs. Diane Herold, Mrs. Velma Givan and Mrs. Mary Rodman. The body was donated to the University of Louisville School of Medicine. A memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church, Sixth and St. Catherine Streets. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Center for Independent Living, in care of Dr. Carroll Harpeneau, 2210 Meadow Drive, Louisville 40218.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/03/1983

. Shera Lee Borho, 64, of 9900 Dixie Highway, died there Monday. She was the former Shera Lee Geis. Survivors include two sons, Norman L. Jr. and Raymond E. Borho; a daughter, Mrs. Beverly Willen; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at W.G. Hardy Valley Funeral Home, 10907 Dixie Highway, with burial in South Jefferson Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/16/1983

. Carl Bruce Burleson Sr., 48, of 4620 Bellevue Ave., died Monday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a native of Columbus, Ohio, an employee of Dispensers Optical Co. and a member of Beechmont United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Carl B. Burleson Jr.; a daughter, Susan Lynn Coates of Charleston, S. C.; a brother, William C. Burleson Jr. of Blacksburg, Va.; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/12/1983 – JEFFERSONVILLE

. Mrs. Anna Laura Buehler Graf, 76, of 6814 Longview Beach, died Tuesday at Clark County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Charles A. Graf; a son, Thomas C. Graf of Borden; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs. Ronald Patterson; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville. Visitation at Coots Funeral Home will be after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/09/1983

. Thomas C. Hand, 66, of 347 E. Southside Court, died Tuesday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a native of New Albany, Ind., a retired employee of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Bishop Spalding Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Retired Federal Employees Association. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hand; a brother, James Hand of New Albany, Ind.; and three sisters, Honora Dieckmann, Mary Duggins and Martha Narwood, all of New Albany, Ind. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Drive, will be after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/11/1983

. Mrs. Aloysius B. DeNardi, 72, died Thursday at Humana Hospital Audubon. She was the former Mary H. Cambron, a native of Marion County and a retired dietician for the old St. Joseph Infirmary. Survivors besides her husband include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ann Ray; a son, James B. DeNardi; three sisters, Mrs. Marguerite Russell of Lebanon, Mrs. Evelyn Cecil and Mrs. Dorothy Busch; a brother, Bud Cambron of Hardinsburg, In.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 760 Eastern Parkway, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is at Embry-Bosse Funeral Home, 2723 Preston Highway.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/24/1983

. Mrs. Anthony Fleck, 94, died Friday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was the former Elizabeth Heichelbech and a member of St. Ann Sodality and the Third Order of St. Francis. Survivors include two sons, Walter L. Fleck of Longwood, Fla., and F. Robert Fleck; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Kempf; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Hoffman of Jasper, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 1020 E. Burnett Ave., with burial in St. Louis Cemetery. Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, is in charge of arrangements. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/05/1984 - CORYDON

. Mrs. Jerome Fessel, 47, of Route 2, Corydon, died Wednesday at Harrison County Hospital. She was the former Viola Smith, an employee of IGA Food Stores and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Deborah Arnold and Mrs. Judith Reed, a son, Allen Fessel; her mother, Mrs. Lillian Simon of Depauw; two brothers, Jerome Smith of New Salisbury, and Marvin Smith of Floyds Knobs; three sisters, Mrs. Mardell Brooks of Charlestown, and Mrs. Maxine Schwartz and Mrs. Virginia Rosenbarger, both of Depauw; and four grandchildren. Visitation at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home will be after 6 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/06/1984 - CORYDON

. The funeral for Mrs. Jerome Fessel, 47, of Route 2, Corydon, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday. Visitation is at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home.

LOUISVILLE TIMES OBITUARY – 01/10/1984

. William S. Bowman Sr., 65, of Coxs Creek, died Monday at his home. He was a retired tool manager for Bob Hook Chevrolet and a retired employee of General Electric Co. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 180. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Roby; a daughter, Mrs. Sharon Coomer; two sons, Steve and Jerry Bowman; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Bowman; two sisters, Mrs. Thelma Drake of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Iola Ratliff; two brothers, Wilbur and Fred Bowman; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McFarland-Troutman Funeral Home in Mount Washington, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens there. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Diabetes Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/26/1984

. Mrs. Andrew A. Glass Sr., 89, died Wednesday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She was the former Adelaide Tellman, retired owner of the old Glass Grocery, and a member of the St. Joseph Orphans Sewing Circle. Survivors include two daughters, Mary C. Silliman and Sherrill Hannan; a son, Andrew A. Glass Jr.; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6104 S. Third St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 2815 S. Fourth St., will be after 11 a.m. Thursday. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/05/1984

. Alfred “Al” Gray Sr., 62, of 335 E. Southside Court, died Saturday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a native of Lansing, Mich., a retired manager for International Harvester Co., a marine veteran of World War II and a member of Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, the former Violet Duval; a daughter, Julia A. Yates; two sons, Alfred A. Jr. and Gary D. Gray; five sisters, Frances Mann of Center Line, Mich., Rosemary Crzonka of Rosewood, Mich., Beverly Rutter of Washington, Ill., Shirley Plunk of Tennessee and Dorothy Laws of Island Park, Mich.; three brothers, Bob Gray of Mount Clement, Mich., Bill Gray of Michigan and Harry Gray of California; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 7330 Southside Drive, will be after 1 p.m. Monday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/10/1984 - GREENSBURG

. Mrs. Louella Dulworth, 83, died Wednesday in Louisville. Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, Foster-Jones Funeral Home here.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/01/1984

. Frank S. Griffo Jr., 52, of 6700 Bedford Lane, died Tuesday at Humana Hospital Audubon. He was a district sales manager for the Ford Motor Co., a basketball coach at St. Albert the Great School, and a member of St. Albert the Great Men’s Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Janet Dolson; three sons, James R., Kevin D. and David C. Griffo; and a daughter, Miss Katie Griffo. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 1405 Techney Lane, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 3700 Lexington Road, will be after noon Thursday. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Cedar Lake Lodge.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/18/1984

. James E. Downs, 64, of 465 Wawa Ave., died Friday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was a native of Nelson County, a retired press operator for General Electric Co., and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Martha Johnson; a daughter, Miss Janet Downs; a son, Robert Downs of Frisco, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Woods, Mrs. Marcella Cipolone and Mrs. Rose Borders; two brothers, Leo Downs of Churdan, Iowa, and Roy Downs; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 325 Wampum Ave., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation is at McDaniel Funeral Home, 4339 Park Blvd.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/28/1984

. The Rev. David L. Adkins, 30, formerly of Louisville, died Tuesday at his home in Habit in Daviess County after an illness. He was pastor of Bethabara Baptist Church in Habit. Survivors include his wife, the former Jo Ann Jones of Sturgis; a son, Matthew D. Adkins of Habit; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Adkins of Cape Coral, Fla.; two brothers, Dale Adkins of Bloomington, Ind., and Donald Adkins of New York City; and his grandmother, Mrs. Betty Langston of Borden, Ind. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. CST Thursday, at Bethabara Baptist Church, with burial at 3 p.m. EST in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation at James H. Davis Funeral Home in Owensboro will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST Wednesday. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Daviess County chapter of the American Cancer Society or Hospice

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/29/1984

. Joseph F. Fackler, 75, died Tuesday at St. Anthony Hospital. He was a native of Tulsa, Okla., and a retired employee of Marine Electric Co. Survivors include his wife, the former Lillian McKune; a stepdaughter, Mary Warner; six sisters, Mrs. Lorena Basil of Lexington, Mrs. Ann Kaster of Virginia Beach, Va., Sister Adelaide Fackler, Mrs. Mary Morgan, Mrs. Elsie Dues and Mrs. Agnita Kiefer; two brothers, George E. and James A. Fackler; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mathias Catholic Church, 2200 Dixie Highway, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 4832 Cane Run Road, will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/26/1984

. Mrs. Bernard W. Buckel, 67, died Wednesday at her home. She was the former Kathleen E. Horney. Survivors besides her husband include a son, Bernie Buckel; a daughter, Mrs. Charleen Lonnon; two brothers, Charles M. and Norvin C. Horney; and a grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3929 Poplar Level Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, will be after 7 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/07/1984

. John T. Drane, 73, of 925 Schiller Ave., died Sunday at Highlands Baptist Hospital. He was a retired employee of Cardinal Aviation. Survivors include his wife, the former Blanche Devoto; a daughter, Mrs. Margie Hoferkamp; a son, Tony Drane; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Amin; a brother, Robert Drane; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Catholic Church, 1010 Schiller Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St., will be after 6 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/09/1984

. Mrs. Dorothy Helen Burgan, 52, of 3900 Loretto Ave., died Tuesday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was a member of Highview Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert Burgan; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Wise of Mount Washington, and Mrs. Sharon Gabehart; four sons, Danny Burgan of Houston, and Robert, Gilbert and Clarence Burgan; two brothers, William and Everett N. Waldridge; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McAfee Funeral Home, 3928 Bardstown Road, with burial in Resthaven

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/13/1984 – JEFFERSONVILLE

. Charles Anthony Graf, 78, of 6814 Longview Beach Road, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. He was a retired employee of the Louisville and Jefferson County Planning Commission and a former building inspector for Jeffersonville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Rose Mary Lewis and Mrs. Marita Patterson, both of Jeffersonville; a son, Thomas Graf of Borden; a brother, Paul Graf of Louisville; a sister, Mrs. Loretta Leydet of Detroit; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville. Visitation is at Coots Funeral Home, 120 W. Maple St.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/13/1984

. Mrs. Eula L. Gutermuth, 90, formerly of Louisville, died Tuesday in Dearborn, Mich. She was the former Eula L. Mount. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Gutermuth of Hialeah, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Adele Meyer of Dearborn, Mich.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James United Church of Christ, 3535 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home, 3601 Taylor Blvd., will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/03/1984 - NEW ALBANY

. Elmer Albert Donner, 62, of 3320 Greenview Drive, died Sunday at Jewish Hospital. He was a native of Posey County, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of Public Service Indiana’s Gallagher Power Station and a member of Floyd County Mental Health Association, Knights of Columbus, Cardinal Ritter Council and Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Imogene McAllister; two sons, J. Rudy Donner of Atlanta, and Allen P. Donner; a daughter, Mrs. Rita Jean Highland of Clawson, Mich.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Jones of Mount Olive, N. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Fleener and Mrs. Wilma Taylor, both of Evansville; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/28/1984 – LAWRENCEBURG, KY

. A Prospect man suffered fatal injuries in an industrial accident Thursday at Seagram Distillery in Anderson County, Kentucky State Police at Frankfort said. John Delano “Jack” Ciresi, 51, of 12336 U.S. 42, died about 12:10 p.m. at King’s Daughters Hospital in Frankfort. Police said the accident occurred at 11:15 a.m. while employees were moving large storage tanks at the distillery, which is on KY 513 about four miles south of Lawrenceburg. Police said Ciresi was standing on a storage tank directing a crane when the accident happened. The beam on the crane struck overhead electrical wires, and when the operator pulled the beam clear, the ball of the end of the crane struck Ciresi in the chest, police said. Ciresi was an employee of Complete Sheet Metal Inc. and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sandra C. Ciresi; a stepdaughter, Lesley Davenport; two stepsons, Nathan and Bryan Davenport; and a brother, Tony Ciresi. The body will be cremated. Arch L. Heady Westport Road funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/30/1984

. Richard W. Fusting Sr., 74, died Sunday at Humana Hospital Audubon. He was a retired printer and a member of Moose Lodge 5. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Carroll; two sons, Richard W. Fusting Jr. of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Donald T. Fusting; a daughter, Mrs. Pat Cotter; his mother, Mrs. Helen J. Fusting; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, with entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/09/1984

. Mrs. Timothy T. Bourke Sr., 82, died Tuesday at Hillcreek Manor Nursing Home. She was the former Anna J. Oswald. Survivors include four sons, Timothy T. Jr., Joseph P., Walter J. and William L. Bourke; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Helm, Mrs. Patricia Herdt and Mrs. Shirley Dietz; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Phelphs; 24 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church, 1104 S. Sixth St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, will be from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/10/1984 - LANESVILLE

. Frank J. Geswein, 90, died Tuesday at Westminster Village Kentuckiana Health Care Center in Clarksville. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, the former Rose Glotzbach; four sons, George Geswein of Palmyra, Joseph Geswein of Clarksville, Francis Geswein of Starlight, and Earl Geswein; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Huth of Floyds Knobs, and Mrs. Louise Stilger; 27 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is at Gehlbach & Royse Georgetown Funeral Home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/10/1984

. Charles Anthony Bryan, 81, died Friday at Georgetown Manor. He was a native of Nelson County and a retired machinist for Reynolds Metals Co. Survivors include his wife, the former Viola C. Gootee; two daughters, Anna Marie Borders and Frances Lea King; three sons, Charles B., James E. and Joseph L. Bryan; three sisters, Eleanor Ballard, Louise Nally and Irene Clark; two brothers, Joseph G. and James D. Bryan; 18 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 2914 S. Third St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 2815 S. Fourth St., will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/13/1984

. Robert W. Curry Jr., 79, of 7806 Trillium Drive, died Monday at Sacred Heart Home. He was a retired salesman for Louisville Cap Co., and a former salesman for the old Swan Abram Hat Co. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and American Turners. Survivors include three sons, Paul Daniel Sr., Robert W. III and George G. Curry; a sister, Mrs. Alice Tinker; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Polycarp Catholic Church, 7718 Columbine Drive, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/12/1985

. The funeral for Mary D. Curtsinger, 32, of Mount Washington, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Heady Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Wednesday in a head-on collision on U.S. 31E near Mount Washington. She was the former Mary Denzinger and was a computer operator for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kentucky. She was a member of Appaloosa Horse Club. Survivors include her husband, Terry W. Curtsinger; two sons, Steve D. Jr. and Jerimy Todd McKune, both of Mount Washington; her father, William Denzinger; and two brothers, Phil and Billy Denzinger.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/25/1985

. Mrs. Nellis J. Gardner, 69, of Audubon Parkway, died Saturday at Humana Hospital Audubon. She was the former Mary Katherine Cody and a teacher at Eastside Academy. Survivors besides her husband include four sons, Richard, James, John and Michael Gardner; three daughters, Mrs. Judith Kiesler, Mrs. Karen Beach and Mrs. Martha Steimel; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Harlow; a brother, Richard Cody; and 19 grandchildren. The body was donated to the University of Louisville School of Medicine. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church, Hess Lane and Pindell Avenue. Visitation at the church will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Eastside Academy.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/03/1985

. Mrs. James E. Downs, 59, of 1681 Trigg St., died Saturday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was the former Lena Baldwin, a native of Bartholomew County, Ind. Survivors besides her husband include a son, Robert E. Downs with the Air Force in Japan; a daughter, Gloria J. Rarden; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Harris; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Russman & Sons Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., with entombment in Evergreen Mausoleum. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/06/1985

. Richard T. Hall, 58, of Rio Rita Avenue, died Tuesday at Humana Hospital Audubon. He was a retired food service manager for the old Kentuckiana Vending Co., a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Boaz Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite and the Kosair Shrine. Survivors include his wife, the former Elverie Graves; three sons, Richard, Ronald and Robert Hall; two daughters, Mrs. Lisa Kennedy of Jacksonville, Fla., and Miss Ann M. Hall; his mother, Mrs. Sally Ethridge; five brothers, Charles Hall of Depauw, Ind., Garnet Hall of Washington, N. C., Norman Hall of Mount Washington, and Worth and Wilber Hall; and a sister, Mary Gardner of Crestwood. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X. Catholic Church, 3521 Goldsmith Lane, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Kosair Shrine Building Fund.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 7/05/1985 - GLASGOW

. Miss Gladys Beatty, 81, died Wednesday in Edmonton. Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday, A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/13/1985

. Albert C. Gentner, 71, of 3009 Harrison Ave., died Sunday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was a retired employee of the Falls City Brewing Co. Survivors include three sons, Albert J., Donald L. and Paul L. Gentner; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Waller and Mrs. Eleanor Brown; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3926 Poplar Level Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/15/1985

. Mr. Frank Elia Haddad Sr. passed away in his 78th year Wed., Aug. 14, 1985, at his residence. Devoted husband of Mrs. Clara (Gallo) Haddad; loving father of Mr. Frank E. Haddad, Jr., Mr. Robert Haddad & Mrs. Richard (Dolores) Meena; also survived by 6 grandchildren. Brother of Mr. Joseph F. Haddad, Sr., George & Edward Haddad & Mrs. Mary Hurst. Mr. Haddad is resting at the Hikes Point Home of Arch L. Heady & Son, 4109 Taylorsville Rd., where services will be conducted 10 a.m. Sat., with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Friends may kindly visit from 7-9 p.m. Thurs. & 2-5 & 7-9 p.m. Fri. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kosair Children’s Hospital or to favorite charities.
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COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/15/1985

Frank E. Haddad Sr., GOP leader, dies at 78

. Longtime Republican leader Frank E. Haddad Sr. died yesterday at his home. He was 78. Haddad, patriarch of one of Louisville’s most respected Lebanese-American families was a native of Hammana, Lebanon. During his long career, he was city director of building and housing during the administration of Republican Mayors William O. Cowger and Kenneth Schmied. He served as Jefferson County’s building and housing director as well. Cowger named the colorful and outspoken Haddad to the city post in 1961. After the 1969 elections, in which the Republicans lost control of both City Hall and the County Courthouse, he was named to the county post before the Democratic administration of County Judge Todd Hollenbach took office. Hollenbach kept Haddad on the job for three years, and when he finally resigned, in 1972, it was his own decision. “There was no coercion,” he said at the time. “They (the Democrats) treated me like a favorite son.” “I was the last of the Republicans, kind of like the last of the Mohegans,” he said. “Every party has an advance man, but you need a damn good retreat man, too.” In 1968, during Haddad’s years in the City Hall job, his then 7-year-old grandson, Bruce Haddad, threatened to challenge Democratic Aldermanic President James E. Thornberry to a duel because of remarks uttered about the elder Haddad in a political debate. Haddad talked the lad out of it, saying Thornberry “is like any other boss. He and the Democrats (on the Board of Aldermen) have given us more money than we ever got from the Republican board. He’s the man who pays the money and he wants us to do a good job.” Besides, he told the boy, all Kentucky officials must take an oath not to fight duels. Haddad was a member of Daylight Masonic Lodge 760, Scottish Rite, Kosair Shrine, Second Presbyterian Church and the Lebanese-American Country Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Clara Gallo; two sons, Frank E. Jr. and Robert Haddad; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Meena; three brothers, Joseph F. Sr., George and Edward Haddad; a sister, Mrs. Mary Hurst; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Kosair Children’s Hospital or to charity.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/03/1985

. Mrs. Henry C. Bohlsen, 94, of Eastern Parkway, died Tuesday at her home. She was the former Florence Rehm and a member of the Kentucky Druggists Women’s Auxiliary. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 760 Eastern Parkway, with burial in St. Louis Cemetery. Visitation at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/04/1985

. Sherman Estes, 83, died Wednesday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a retired employee of the old Ohio Falls Die Finishing Works. Survivors include his wife, the former Effie L. Morris; a daughter, Mrs. Roberta B. Haney; a sister, Mrs. Elsie M. Smith; a brother, Paul M. Estes; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home, 3601 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Pennsylvania Run Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/22/1985

. Bridget Frances Ahern died Monday at St. Anthony Hospital. She was a native of Galway County, Ireland. Survivors include three sons, Maurice B. Ahern of Virginia Beach, Va., and Kevin F. and Desmond Ahern; a sister, Rita Crowley of Boston and a brother, Michael F. Ahern of Chicago. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Barret Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Lung Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/08/1985

. Mrs. Catherine Alberta Elder Flood, 87, died Wednesday at her home. She was a native of Breckinridge County and a member of St. Ann Confraternity. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bernita Ward and Mrs. Rita Noonan; three sons, Raymond Flood of San Diego, Calif., P. Patrick Jr. and J. B. Flood; a brother, Charles A. Elder of Owensboro; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Gerber, Margaret and Jane Elder, all of Owensboro, and Mrs. Pauline Warren of Hardinsburg; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 8709 Preston Highway, with burial in St. Romuald cemetery in Hardinsburg. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/20/1985

. Ernestine Yarbrough Blandford, 69, of 130 N. 18th St., died there Tuesday. She was a retired employee of The King’s Daughters & Sons Home. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Long and Mary Humphrey; a son, Patrick Blandford: two sisters, Christine McGuire and Alice Alberding and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 2222 W. Market St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 2114 W. Market St. will be after 2 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Louisville Inc.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/17/1985

. Amadee J. Carroll, 91, formerly of St. Francis Court, died Sunday at Westminster Terrace. He was a native of Floyds Knobs, Ind., a retired chief passenger clerk for the old Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in Wilmington, N. C., and an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, the former Isabelle Freville; two daughters, Virginia K. Carroll and Dorothy Whelan; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 2040 Buechel Bank Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Barrett Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/31/1985

. Delbert B. Hacker, 65, of 1723 Noble Place, died there Monday. He was a native of Clay County, a retired production worker for International Harvester, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 220 and American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include his wife, the former LaVerne Crawford; a son, Ted Schmoll; six daughters, Miss Connie M. Hacker, Mrs. Mary Ann Huddleston, Mrs. Jo Ann Schmoll, Mrs. Mary Ellen Spencer, Mrs. Theresa Eurton and Mrs. Margie Reynolds; a brother, Steve M. Hacker; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church, 1511 Algonquin Parkway, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesda

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/06/1986 - BURKESVILLE

.  Vernie Branham, 73, died Saturday in Glasgow. Her husband, James, survives. Funeral, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Ballou Funeral Home. Burial, Louisville (Ky.) Memorial Gardens West. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/13/1986 - BRADFORD

. Orville J. Brockman, 74, died Sunday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include a brother, Joseph Brockman Jr., and three sisters, Mrs. Helen Sinkhorn, Mrs. Lorine McDonald and Mrs. Mildred Stewart, all of New Albany. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra will be after 4 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/02/1986

. George A. Busch Jr., 62, of 3511 Whippoorwill Road, died Friday at Norton Hospital. He was a retired employee of J. C. Penney Co., an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Zion United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, the former LaVerne Shields; three daughters, Mrs. Kathy Doering of Guston, Mrs. Gayle McGrew and Mrs. Lynne Mattingly; two brothers, Norman M. and Donald J. Busch; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Arch L Heady & Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St., with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be from noon to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the church van fund.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/03/1986

. Kevin F. Ahern, 50, of 3125 Red Bud Lane, died there Saturday. He was an inventory controller for Pepsi Bottling Co. and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary R. Ahern; a son, David Ahern; a daughter, Dana R. Ahern; and two brothers, Byron Ahern of Virginia Beach, Va., and Desmond Ahern. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3054 Hikes Lane, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road, will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/25/1986

. John Elmer Duggins, 89, of 5507 Azalea Lane, died Sunday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a retired truck driver for Kosmos Cement Co. Survivors include his wife, the former Carmon Duvall; three daughters, Joyce England and Eloise Cormney, both of Gainesville, Ga., and Barbara Rader; two sons, Sonny and Donald Duggins; two sisters, Mrs. Clay Long of West Point and Emma Harrington; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at W.G. Hardy Valley Funeral Home, 10907 Dixie Highway, with burial in South Jefferson Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/03/1986 - BARDSTOWN

. John William “Jack” Cambron, 72, died Thursday in Manton. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation at Mann & Greenwell Funeral Home will be after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/21/1986

. Melvin W. Buehner, 64, died Friday in Long Beach, Calif. He was a retired supervisor for the Naval Ordinance Station and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Wilma M. Welch; three sons, Thomas C., Jerome L. and Dennis M. Buehner; two daughters, Mary L. Van Cleave and Diane M. Rucker; four sisters, Marcella Gluck, Laverne Lattis, Doris Smith and Ethel McAuliffe; two brothers, Earl and Charles Buehner; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 7813 Shelbyville Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/29/1986 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. Arvil L. Becht, 70, of Route 1, Floyds Knobs, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired employee of International Harvester and a member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. Survivors include he wife, the former Bea Barr; a son, Richard Becht; four daughters, Lucille Missi, Phyllis Smallwood, Linda Plaiss and Sandy Pinnick; two brothers, Charles and Clarence Becht; 27 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany will be after 11 a.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/30/1986 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. The funeral for Arvil L. Becht, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. He died Wednesday. Visitation will be at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany after 11 a.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/17/1986 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. Bertha A. Hanka Banet, 87, of Route 1, Floyds Knobs, died Monday at Humana Hospital-University in Louisville. Survivors include two sons, Elmer Banet of Paris, Ill., and Robert Banet of Lanesville; two daughters, Mrs. Hubert Book and Mrs. Marvin Gesenhues; 24 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Kraft Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/01/1986

. Mrs. Gilbert H. Chumbley Sr., 63, of 4209 Final Drive, died there Sunday. She was the former Marjorie Miller Reisser, a retired hairdresser for Bittersweet Hair Fashions, founding matron of the Okolona Chapter of Eastern Star and a member of Cooper Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors besides her husband include two daughters, Bonnye Miller of Bright, Ind., and Honey McCall; a son, Mike Reisser of Shepherdsville; her mother, Lillian Miller; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Louisville Inc.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/02/1986

. Pauline Dulworth, 76, died Thursday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was the former Pauline Burress, a native of Greensburg and a member of Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Hill; two sisters, Christine and Mary Dulworth; two brothers, George O. and Ben Burress, both of Greensburg; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Arch L. Heady Westport Road Funeral Home, 7410 Westport Road, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/02/1986

. Robert F. Ecken, 58, died Friday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a supervisor for Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Survivors include his wife, the former M. Gerry Jenne; two daughters, Debbie Thomas and Cindy Webb; three sons, Don, Ron and Pat Ecken; two sisters, Dorothy Ferrari of Chicago and Ann Eichler; two brothers, George C. Jr. and Raymond Ecken; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South End Funeral Home, 7330 Southside Drive, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Heart Fund.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/28/1986

. Lawrence C. Fontana, 73, of 6314 Sherlock Way, was found dead Wednesday at his home. Deputy Coroner Danny Chapman said the death was a suicide. He was a retired process engineer for Reynolds Metals Co., where he worked 35 years, and a member of Elks Club and Louisville & Nashville Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Gladys M. Cambron, a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte A. Knust; two sons, Larry W. and Gerald L. Fontana; two brothers, Sylvester and Victor Fontana; two sisters, Mrs. Marion Lips and Mrs. Marjorie Baugh; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 7500 Tangelo Drive, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at Ratterman & Sons-Bardstown Road, 3800 Bardstown Road, from 1 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/29/1986 - RAMSEY

. Anthony Gettelfinger Jr. 22, of Route 1, Ramsey, died Thursday at his home after an illness. He was a native of Harrison County. Survivors include his parents, Anthony Sr. and Judy Gettelfinger; three sisters, Jean M. Jenkins of Louisville, Cheryl A. and Tina L. Gettelfinger; his grandmother, Mary Gettelfinger; and his step-grandmother, Pearl Hiestand of Lebanon, Ohio. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Frenchtown, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Swarens Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to WHAS Crusade for Children.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/07/1986 - NEW ALBANY

. Joseph Edward Engle, 68, of 511 Woodrow Ave., died Saturday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Starlight, an Army veteran of World War II and a retired truck driver for the old I. M. L. Freight Co. in Louisville. Survivors include his wife, the former Pearl Kochert; a son, Robert C. Engle; two daughters, Betty Rose Stewart and Barbara Ann Martin; three brothers, Charles and Melvin Engle, both of Starlight, and William Engle; three sisters, Helen Andres and Thelma Bierman, both of Floyds Knobs, and Virginia Kerstan of Starlight; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is at Kraft Funeral Home.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/12/1986 - NEW ALBANY

. Arthur Crawford, 58, of Route 2, New Albany, died Thursday at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Louisville. He was a television technician and a school bus driver. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1693 and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Edna Rouck, and three sisters, Viola Haynes of Athens, Ga., Vera Blake of Rome, Ga., and Margaret Carter of Carrollton, Ga. Visitation will be at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown after 6 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/14/1986 - NEW ALBANY

. The funeral for Arthur M. Crawford, 58, of Route 2, New Albany, will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery. He died Thursday at Veterans Administration Center in Louisville. Visitation is at Gehlbach & Royce Funeral Home in Georgetown.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/18/1986

. Nellis J. Gardner, 72, of Audubon Park, died Wednesday at his home. He was past president and owner of Nellis Gardner Auto Sales, a member of the board of directors of the Credit Clearing House of America and past president of Kentucky Collectors Association. He was a member of American Collectors Association, Downtown Optimist Club, Louisville Business Men’s Club, Audubon Country Club, St. Joseph Orphan’s Society and Knights of Columbus. He was recreational director of the Audubon chapter of the American Association of Retired People and pastoral assistant at Humana Hospital-Audubon. Survivors include three daughters, Judy Kiesler of New Albany, Karen Beach and Martha Steimel; four sons, Dick, Jim, John and Michael Gardner; six sisters, Colletta M. Deddens of Palmyra, Ind., Evelyn S. Lloyd, Mary M. Kadler, Sister Vera B. Gardner, Marie S. Krupp and Dolores T. Hornung; three brothers, Andrew J., Joseph E. and John T. Gardner; and 20 grandchildren. The body was donated to the University of Louisville School of Medicine. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church, Hess Lane and Pindell Avenue. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the pastoral care office of Catholic Charities.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/01/1986

. Earl Finn, 81, of Weyler Avenue, died Monday at St. Anthony Medical Center. He was a native of Jackson, a retired brass cutter for American-Standard, past president of Common Gavel Club, a Baptist and a member of Plumb Masonic Lodge 862 and Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife, the former Ruth Lucas; three sons, William E., Everett N., and Jack E. Finn; a daughter, Mrs. Georgetta Gering; a half brother, George Miller of Ottawa, Ill.; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home, 3601 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/16/1986

. Mrs. Frank E. Haddad Sr., 79, died Wednesday at Jewish Hospital. She was the former Clara Gallo, a native of Anita, Pa., and a member of Midlane Park Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Frank E. Jr. and Robert Haddad; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Meena; a sister, Thomasina Bolser of Paducah; a brother, Albert Gallo; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the memorial fund of her church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/17/1986 - FLOYDS KNOBS

. Lillian M. Banet Bierman, 88, of Route 1, Floyds Knobs, died Thursday at her home. Survivors include four sons, Merrel, Lewis, Arthur A. Jr. and Franklin Bierman Sr.; a daughter, Patsy Egler; two brothers, George Jr. and Charles Banet, both of New Albany; three sisters, Eva Emery, Kathryn Hubbuch and Mary Strock, all of New Albany; 37 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/22/1986

. Eileen Patricia Ecken, 17, died Monday at her home. Deputy Coroner Robert M. Carter ruled the death a suicide. Ecken was a senior at Atherton High School, and a part-time employee of the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office. Survivors include her mother, Colleen D. Ecken; her father, Donald L. Ecken; a sister, Jennifer K. Ecken; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Donahue and Mrs. Mary G. Ecken; and her great-grandmother, Mrs. Mildred Jenne. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, Bardstown Road and Lancashire Avenue, with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be at Ratterman & Sons Bardstown Road, 3800 Bardstown Road, from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/31/1986

. Mrs. Dorothy Jane Proctor Gootee, 57, of 332 W. Southside Court, died Thursday at Norton Hospital. She was a member of Hazelwood United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, William Jr. and Robert A. Gootee; a brother, James R. Proctor; and a grandchild. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/07/1986

. Bessie Florence Patterson Hadfield, 82, formerly of 614 Ervay Ave., died Thursday at Parkway Medical Center. She was a native of Tennessee. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn J. Olson; a sister, Nellie V. Angelo; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Embry-Bosse Funeral Home, 2723 Preston Highway, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Peace Lutheran Church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/10/1986

. Mrs. Vernon Dalton, 58, died Tuesday at her home. She was the former Jean Kessinger, a native of Grayson County and a member of Rowan Street Church of Christ. Survivors besides her husband include two sons, Michael Dalton of Indianapolis and Gregory Dalton of Las Vegas, Nev.; three sisters, Aline Byers of Caneyville, Betty Kebbell and Dorothy Whitely; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at W.G. Hardy Shively Funeral Home, 4101 Dixie Highway, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/14/1986

. Viola Bryan, 83, of 927 Thornberry Ave., died Friday at Humana Hospital Audubon. She was the former Viola Gootee and a retired production-line worker for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Survivors include two daughters, Anna Marie Borders and Frances Lee King; three sons, Charles B., James E. and Joseph L. Bryan; 17 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 2914 S. Third St., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South Central Funeral Home, 2815 S. Fourth St., from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/16/1986

. Mrs. Juanita Frick, 72, of 306 Chariot Court, died Sunday at Baptist Hospital East. She was the former Juanita Goatley. Survivors include her husband, Frank G. Frick Sr.; three sons, James Frick of Fayetteville, N. C., Charles and Frank G. Frick Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Roberts of Floyds Knobs, Ind.; a brother, James Goatley; four sisters, Mrs. Willetta Price, Mrs. Addie B. Spencer, Mrs. Shiloh Harding and Mrs. Wanda Stark; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 8709 Preston Highway, with burial in Hebron Cemetery in Bullitt County. Visitation will be at Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Crusade for Children or to Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/26/1986

. Mrs. Amadee J. Carroll, 88, of Westminister Terrace, died Thursday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was the former Isabel V. Freville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Virginia K. Carroll and Mrs. Paul Whelan; a sister, Mrs. Louis Hale; a brother, Stanley Freville of Milford, Mich.; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 2040 Buechel Bank Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at Barrett Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/26/1986 - EDMONTON

. James M. Branham, 70, died Thursday at a Glasgow hospital. Funeral, at 10 a.m. Monday, Ballou Funeral Home, Burkesville. Burial, Louisville Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/10/1987

. Mrs. Patrick J. Ahern, 84, of 2702 S. Shelby St., died Monday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. She was the former Eva M. Schmitt. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Pat Kerrigan of Glenn Rock, N. J.; a son, Joseph W. Ahern of Galveston, Texas; two sisters, Bernadette Rottet of Indianapolis and Loretta E. Schmitt; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 760 Eastern Parkway, with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 03/15/1987

. James Rueff Dulworth, 81, died Friday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a native of Green County, former employee of the old Moon Furniture Co., and a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Christine Burress; a daughter, Edwina M. Craddock; a son, James D. Dulworth; a sister, Lena D. Luckert; a brother, Jacob Dulworth of Hollywood, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Embry-Bosse Funeral Home, 2723 Preston Highway, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation after 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/30/1987

. Kenneth C. Davis Sr., 71, of 1232 Everett Ave., died Wednesday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. He was a native of Jeffersonville and a retired employee of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He also was a former employee of the old Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: his wife, the former Martha A. Griffo; two sons, Kenneth C. Jr. and Michael A. Davis; three sisters, Ruth Griffo of Indianapolis, Elsie May and Marilyn Werblo, both of Jeffersonville; and a grandchild. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Barrett Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/15/1987

. Dollie Glenn Frick, 67, of Route 2, Shepherdsville, died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Jefferson County, a former Avon saleswoman and a Catholic. Survivors: two daughters, Dollie J. Frick and Patricia Higdon, both of Shepherdsville; a son, David Frick of Shepherdsville; a sister, Ollie Toebbe of Seattle; a brother, Donald Glenn of Shepherdsville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Hardy-Close Funeral Home in Shepherdsville, with burial in Hebron Cemetery near there. Visitation after 10 a.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/16/1987

. Blanche V. Devoto Drane, 75, of 925 Schiller Ave., died Friday at Baptist Hospital Highlands. She was a member of the Ladies Sodality at St. Therese Catholic Church. Survivors: a daughter, Margie Hoferkamp; a son, John T. Drane; a sister, Marcella Melcher; a brother, John W. Devoto; and five granddaughters. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Therese Catholic Church, 1010 Schiller Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St., from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/20/1987

. James T. “Chick” Callahan, 75, of Chapel House, died Monday at Treyton Oak Towers Health Care Center. He was a retired employee of the old Fawcett-Haynes Printing Co., where he had worked 30 years, and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: two sisters, Ellen Schmitz and Dorothy Hayes; and two brothers, Edward M. and Brother Conrad Callahan. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church, 1104 S. Sixth St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: the student-aid fund at St. Xavier High School.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/01/1987 – CAMPBELLSVILLE

. Ruby E. Cave, 84, died here Tuesday. His wife, Helen, survives. Lyon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/07/1987

. Richard B. Greissel, 56, of 1510 E. Breckinridge St., died there Monday. He was a retired employee of General Electric Co., and an Army veteran. Survivors: his wife, the former Agnes Knabel; a son, Mike Greissel; a sister, Margaret Greissel; and a brother, John Greissel. Funeral: noon Wednesday, St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation is at Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/21/1987 - NEW ALBANY

. Mrs. Warren E. Falk, 56, of 2515 E. Oak St., died Monday in Covington, Va. She was the former Joyce V. Quick, a native of Covington. Survivors: besides her husband; a son, Steven E. Falk of Borden; a daughter, Rebecca L. Falk; her father, Graydon L. Quick of Stewart Draft, Va.; two sisters, Jean Delaney of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Joan Croy of Covington; and four grandchildren. The funeral and burial will be Wednesday in Covington. Paul V. Shrader Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/26/1987

. Ronald W. Bockelman, 64, of 413 W. Southside Court, died Saturday at Humana Hospital-Suburban. He was a native of Hamler, Ohio, the senior chemical engineer for American Synthetic Rubber and an Army veteran. Survivors: his wife, the former Dorothy Koons; three sons, James M. Bockelman of Rolla, Mo., and William C. and Richard D. Bockelman; his mother, Hilda Bockelman of Napoleon, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1333 Gardiner Lane, with entombment in Louisville Memorial Gardens West Mausoleum. Visitation at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South End Funeral Home, 7330 Southside Drive, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/12/1987 - CLARKSVILLE

. Thomas D. Dale, Sr., 55, of 734 N. McKinley Ave., died Tuesday at Clark County Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He was a native of Kansas, an Army veteran, a square dance caller and instructor for Silver Steamers Square Dance Club, and a member of Kentuckiana Callers Association. Survivors: his wife, the former Sharon A. Tyler; two sons, Thomas D. Dale Jr., stationed with the Army in West Germany, and John F. Dale of Louisville; two stepsons, John T. and Scott A. Constantine; two daughters, Karen Jarvis and Connie Dale, both of Somerdale, N.Y.; four stepdaughters, Jan Druin of Louisville, Theresa L. Romeo of Lanesville, and Kim E. Bennett and Sharon L. Stephens; two brothers, William Dale of Salina, Kan., and Robert Dale of Clay City, Kan.; two sisters, Betty Johnson and Ruth Dedeo, of San Ana, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/12/1987 - CLARKSVILLE

. Thomas D. Dale, Sr., 55, of 734 N. McKinley Ave., died Tuesday at Clark County Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He was a native of Kansas, an Army veteran, a square dance caller and instructor for Silver Steamers Square Dance Club, and a member of Kentuckiana Callers Association. Survivors: his wife, the former Sharon A. Tyler; two sons, Thomas D. Dale Jr., stationed with the Army in West Germany, and John F. Dale of Louisville; two stepsons, John T. and Scott A. Constantine; two daughters, Karen Jarvis and Connie Dale, both of Somerdale, N.Y.; four stepdaughters, Jan Druin of Louisville, Theresa L. Romeo of Lanesville, and Kim E. Bennett and Sharon L. Stephens; two brothers, William Dale of Salina, Kan., and Robert Dale of Clay City, Kan.; two sisters, Betty Johnson and Ruth Dedeo, of San Ana, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/31/1987

. Grace Helton Cornett, 68, of Fairdale, died Sunday at Humana Hospital-Suburban. Survivors: two daughters, Marsha Dewitt of Edgewood and Jo Nell Schultz; three brothers Carroll Helton of Hamilton, Ohio, Shelby Helton of Okeechobee, Fla., and Rondol Helton; four sisters, Maggie Shepherd of Hiram, Bonnie Kelly, Irene Wilson and Nell Taylor; and five grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Parker Memorial Funeral Chapel in Cumberland, with burial in Cornett Family Cemetery in Gordon. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/11/1987

. Christine Elizabeth Arnold, 86, of 5429 Bruce Ave., died there Thursday. She was the former Christine Kesler and formerly worked in the lunch room at St. Thomas More Catholic School. Survivors: a son, Henry E. Arnold Sr.; a sister, Josephine Arnold; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 7333 Southside Drive, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at McDaniel Funeral Home, 4339 Park Blvd., after 9 a.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/16/1987

. Edgar F. Allen, 75, formerly of Louisville, died Sept. 10 in Marina Calif. He was a retired employee of the Department of the Army, where he worked 39 years, and a veteran of World War II. Survivors: his wife, Alice N. Allen; two sons, Marc Allen of North, Va., and Paul Allen; a sister, Lucie A. Burton; and two grandchildren. Memorial service: 8 a.m. Tuesday, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3345 Lexington Road. Expressions of sympathy: any animal-care organization. Norman Funeral Home in Soquel, Calif., was in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/09/1987

. Mrs. Charles R. Doran, 69, died Friday at Norton Hospital. She was the former Josephine Kraemer. Survivors: a daughter, Mary J. Pirouznia; three sons, Charles J. Doran of Galesburg, Ill., Richard W. and Michael J. Doran; four sisters, Mary L. Cummins of Cincinnati, Mildred Miller, Ruth Maloney and Gilberta Brown; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Boniface Catholic Church, 501 E. Liberty St., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Expressions of sympathy: Division of Hematology, University of Louisville School of Medicine

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/05/1987

. Agnes Knabel Greissel, 48, died Tuesday at St. Anthony Medical Center. Survivors: a son, Mike Greissel; three sisters, Mary Rowe of Winchester, Sister Theresa Knabel of Nazareth and Dorothy Knabel; and three brothers, Urban Knabel of Midlothian, Va., and Edward and Albert Knabel. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Friday, St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave., with burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St., from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/09/1987

. Anna Buckler Eubank, 80, of Hillcreek Manor Nursing Home, died Sunday at Humana Hospital Suburban. She was a native of Lebanon. Survivors: four brothers, C. Virgil Buckler of Indianapolis, Edward F. Buckler of Wilmette, Ill., and William A. and Joseph Leo Buckler; and a sister, Ernestine B. Cassidy. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3345 Lexington Road, with burial in St. Augustine Cemetery in Lebanon. Expressions of sympathy: Boys Haven or Sacred Heart Home. Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 11/29/1987

. Mrs. Richard G. Delehanty, 86, of South Third Street, died Saturday at Humana Hospital Audubon. She was the former Catherine M. Bauer and a member of St. Joseph Orphans Society Sewing Circle. Survivors: three daughters, La Verne Gebhart, Wanda L. Thomas and Kathleen Douthitt; a sister, Julia Stilger; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: noon Tuesday, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1207 S. Shelby St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Expressions of sympathy: Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/30/1987

. Madilynn Cornell Eskridge, 65, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired saleswoman for Stewart’s Dry Goods and a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Survivors: two daughters, Mary L. Thurman and Bonnie M. English; two sons, Michael R. and John R. Eskridge; two brothers, Robert M. and John Cornell Jr.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation after 4 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/11/1987 - NEW SALISBURY

. Theresa E. Fessel, 81, died Wednesday at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. She was a native of Harrison County. Survivors: four sons, Phillip M. Fessel of Louisville, Harold Fessel of Floyds Knobs, Jerome Fessel of Corydon and Charles Fessel; three daughters, Mary C. Schueler of Princeton, Ky., Carolyn Schueler of Lanesville and Margaret Smith; three brothers, Charles Timperman of Louisville, Lawrence and James Timperman, both of Cincinnati; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael Catholic Church in Bradford, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/14/1987

. George W. Baugh, 65, of 279 Claremont Ave., died Friday at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was president of George Baugh Construction Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Kosair Shrine Temple, Blue Masonic Lodge, Knights of Columbus Boat Club, the old Richmond Boat Club, Bonnycastle Club, Port of Louisville Propeller Club and the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville Alumni Associations. Survivors: his wife, the former Margarete Hebisch, and his mother, Hearl Baugh. Funeral: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave. The body will be cremated with burial in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Expressions of sympathy: American Heart Association, George W. Baugh Memorial Fund at Bishop Spalding Council of Knights of Columbus or Kosair Charities.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/22/1987 - NEW ALBANY

. Mrs. Jessie M. Beck, 72, formerly of New Albany, died Monday in Dunedin, Fla. Survivors: her husband, Linus Beck; three sons, Joe Beck of Louisville, Jim Beck of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and David C. Beck; a daughter, Patty Hastings of New Port Richey, Fla.; her mother, Lydia Llewellyn; a brother, Vester Llewellyn; a sister, Jeanne Burgess; and eight grandchildren. The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Seabrook Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/23/1987

. John Q. Graves, 70, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a native of Biloxi, Miss., and a realtor for Graves Realty Co., where he worked 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Baptist. Survivors: two daughters, Linda Edwards and Karen Slusher; five brothers, J. C. Graves Jr., of Roxie, Miss., Robert Graves of Huntsville, Ala., Malcolm, Charles and David F. Graves, all of Natchez, Miss., and a grandchild. Graveside service: Private at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Owen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 01/09/1988

. Marvin Paul Estes, 72, of 3112 Marlin Road, died Friday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was a retired pressman for the old Fawcett Dearing Printing Co. and a member of Jeffersontown Moose Lodge. Survivors: his wife, the former Magdalene Schultz; three daughters, Pat Ballard, Sharon Lazzari and Linda Darnell; a sister, Elsie Smith; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3042 Hikes Lane, with burial in Pennsylvania Run Cemetery. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Expressions of sympathy: American Heart Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/29/1988

. Denny F. Dolan, 90, died Wednesday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was a retired employee of American Standard Co., and a member of Bishop Spaulding Council of Knights of Columbus and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. Survivors: several cousins. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Martha Catholic Church, 2825 Klondike Lane, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s Bardstown Road, 3800 Bardstown Road, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/11/1988

. Arch “Pop” Brown, 91, formerly of 1218 Durrett Lane, died Wednesday at Pavilion Healthcare Center. He was a native of Nelson County and a retired farmer. Survivors: two daughters, Ann Marango of New York and Martha Marango; four sons, Orville Brown of Frankfort, Joseph and Floyd Brown, both of Shelbyville, and Walter Brown of Florida; 31 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, McAfee Funeral Home, 4501 Bardstown Road, with burial in Riverside Cemetery near Mount Washington. Visitation from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/14/1988

. Pascal C. Altieri, 71, south Louisville, died Saturday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a retired truck driver for the old Rea Express Freight Lines and a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Iroquois Post 229. Survivors: his wife, the former Rita Fashauer; two sons, John L. and Joseph M. Altieri; three daughters, Patricia A. Chatfield of Lexington, Rita A. Brown and Mary F. Altieri; a sister, Mary Heuser; two brothers, Jimmy and Tony Altieri; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6105 S. Third St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South End Funeral Home, 7330 Southside Drive, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Expressions of sympathy: Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/19/1988

. Nellie Katherine Hood Bruce, 74, of Shively, died Thursday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. She was a native of Nelson County and a member of Chapel Park Baptist Church. Survivors: a daughter, Gloria Logsdon; a son, Raymond Bruce of Salem, Ind.; two brothers, Delbart and Joe Hood; two sisters, Anna Mae Gordon and Elizabeth Zettler; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/24/1988

. Eleanor A. Gentner Brown, 78, of Shively, died Tuesday at her home. Survivors: three daughters, Helen J. Arnold, Rita Brewer and Diane Mattingly; four sons, Ramon E. Brown of Texas, Jerry L. Brown of Cecilia, Allen T. and Robert D. Brown; a sister, Helen Waller; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: 9 a.m. Thursday, St. Helen Catholic Church, 4005 Dixie Highway, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation at W.G. Hardy Shively Funeral Home, 4101 Dixie Highway, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: church building fund.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/24/1988

. Charles Czerwinski, 72, died Tuesday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a native of Stamford, Conn., and a retired employee of the Shively Sanitation Department. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Rockford Lane Baptist Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Delma Silliman; three stepdaughters, Ruth Cook of St. Francis and Geneva J. Brooks of Sonora and June Ireland; two stepsons, Alger Bowen of Harrodsburg and Lonnie Bowen of Pewee Valley; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/11/1988 - RAMSEY

. Mrs. Gerald A. Gettelfinger, 78, of Route 1, Ramsey, died Sunday at her home. She was the former Mary Catherine Kiesler, a native of Harrison County. Survivors: three sons, Monsignor Gerald A. Gettelfinger of Indianapolis, Joseph F. Gettelfinger of New Salisbury and Anthony Gettelfinger; five daughters, Mary R. Ernstberger of Georgetown, Agnes M. Ernstberger of Clarksville, Joan Marguet of New Albany, Jean A. Batliner of Floyds Knobs and Antoinette Swank of Lexington, Ky.; a brother, Andrew C. Kiesler of Palmyra; 38 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral: noon Wednesday, St. Bernard Catholic Church in Frenchtown, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Swarens Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/03/1988 - FLOYD KNOBS

. Edward F. Bickel, 83, of Route 5, Floyds Knobs, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired farmer and a retired carpenter for Bickel’s Designing & Building Contractors. Survivors: his wife, Frances A. Bickel; a son, Charles E. Bickel; a daughter, Mary F. Beach of Pekin; a brother, Adolph Bickel of St. Joe; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Floyds Knobs Christian Church, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: the church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 05/11/1988

. William Anthony , 84, died Monday at Christopher East Nursing Home. He was a native of Marion County, a retired employee of First National Bank and a former employee of Farmer’s Nation Bank in Lebanon. He was a member of Bishop Spalding Council of Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Orphan Society, Catholic Orphan Society and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Survivors: his wife, the former Henrietta Cassidy; a sister, Ernestine B. Cassidy; and three brothers, C. Virgil Buckler of Indianapolis, Edward F. Buckler of Wilmett, Ill., and Joseph L. Buckler. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3345 Lexington Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy: Rosary on the Air or Mass of the Air. Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/09/1988

. Viola C. Brown Byron, 70, of 1317 Lexington Road, died Thursday at St. Anthony Medical Center. Survivors: her husband, Louis S. Byron Sr.; four daughters, Dottie Person, Pat Davis and Katie and Margie Byron; two sons, Lou S. Jr. and Raymond Byron; two sisters, Mary Blaser and Beckie Kinney; a brother, Joe H. Brown; and eight grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 1129 Payne St., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Barrett Funeral Home, 1230 Bardstown Road, from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/11/1988

. Rose E. Gering, 100, died Saturday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. She was the former Rose Feldkamp. Survivors: a daughter, Ethel Thomas; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Paul Catholic Church, 6901 Dixie Highway, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Keenan’s Funeral Home, 4724 Dixie Highway, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Expressions of sympathy: Mass of the Air.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/21/1988

. Josie May Arnold, 75, of 6114 New Cut Road, Fairdale, died Saturday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. Survivors: two daughters, Frances Vineyard and Emma Rountree; two sons, James A. and Ralph W. Arnold Sr.; two sisters, Minnie Marrath of Mesa, Ariz., and Mary Huffman of Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, McDaniel Funeral Home, 4339 Park Blvd., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 03/17/1988

. Evelyn Cecil, 75, of 419 Cherrywood Road, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital-East. Survivors: her husband, Truman Cecil; two sons, Bill Cecil of Lake Charles, La., and John Cecil; three daughters, Verna Ritcher, Amelia Tyra and Sharon Cardwell; a brother, Bud Cambron; two sisters, Dorothy Busch and Marguerite Russell; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 501 Cherrywood Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s, 3711 Lexington Road, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy: Masses for the deceased.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/12/1988

. Regina T. Busch, 90, of 5705 Southland Blvd., died there Monday. She was the former Regina Herbig. Survivors: a daughter, Regina Webb; a son, Wilbur J. Busch; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral and visitation will be private. Burial will be in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/15/1988

. Melvin G. Brown, 66, of 4908 Axtell Ave., died Thursday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. He was a retired foundry employee of American Standard, where he worked 42 years, and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors: two sons, Charles and George Brown; two daughters, Diane Atwell and Donna Hinton; a brother, Paul Brown; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: noon Saturday, Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Bethany Memorial Cemetery. Visitation after 11 a.m. Friday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/27/1988

. Karl D. Adkins, 61, formerly of Louisville, died Monday in Cape Coral, Fla. He was a former sales representative for Paper Products Co., and was the founding president of the Kentuckiana Chapter of Mended Hearts. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Fla., and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: his wife, the former June Langston; two sons, Dale Adkins of Bowling Green and Don Adkins of New York City; two brothers, Frank Adkins of Cape Coral and Maurice Adkins; and three grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Eastern Parkway Baptist Church, 601 Eastern Parkway, with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and at the church after 10 a.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy: Kentuckiana Chapter of Mended Hearts, in care of the American Heart Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 05/03/1988

. A. C. "Andy" Graser Sr., 77, died Monday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a retired maintenance employee for the Jefferson Board of Education and a director of Wilder Park Association. Survivors: his wife, Edna Brown Graser; three sons, Andrew C. Jr., Paul R. and Darrell J. Graser; three daughters, Marlene E. Clark of Summit, Roberta C. Rosenbaum and Glenda A. Bronger; a sister, Elizabeth Hardesty; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 3509 Taylor Blvd., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at O.D. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2727 S. Third St., from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: American Heart Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/30/1988 - LANESVILLE

. Mrs. Frank Geswein, 83, died Wednesday at Westminster Healthcare Center in Clarksville. She was the former Rose Glotzbach and a native of Harrison County. Survivors: four sons, George Geswein of Palmyra, Joseph Geswein, of Jeffersonville, Francis Geswein of Floyds Knobs and Earl Geswein; two daughters, Marie Huth of Floyds Knobs and Louise Stilger; two sisters, Anna Schmidt of New Albany and Alma Day; 27 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/25/1988

. Jack L. Breit, 55, of 3014 Louisa Ave., died Sunday at Humana Hospital-University of Louisville after an illness. He was co-owner and operator of Central Construction Co., an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the L & N Golf Club, St. Xavier High School Booster Club and the board of directors of the Bricklayers Union. Survivors: his wife, the former Rebecca Medley; a daughter, Sherry Steier; a son, Marc L. Breit; his mother, Elenora Silliman Breit; a sister, Leona Keefe of Berwyn, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church, Hess Lane and Pindell Avenue, with entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum. Visitation at Russman & Son Funeral Home, 1041 Goss Ave., from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Expressions of sympathy: James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/09/1988

. Victor William Brizendine Jr., 69, died Sunday at Humana Hospital Audubon. He was a native of Owensboro and a retired employee of American Tobacco Co., where he had worked for 38 years, the old Falls City Brewing Co. and the old John Martin Distributing Co. He was a former basketball and football official for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Bishop Spalding Council of Knights of Columbus, Highland Post 201 of the American Legion and Bonnycastle Club. Survivors: his wife, the former Mary R. Silliman; two sons, Victor W. III and Richard D. Brizendine; and six grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, 2141 Lancashire Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: Mass of the Air or Hospice of Louisville.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/23/1988

. Hildred M. Donovan, 71, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East. She was a native of Boonshill, Tennessee, a retired employee of American Air Filter and a member of Ninth & O Baptist Church. She was the former Hildred Kathey. Survivors: her husband, O. J. Donovan; two sons, James P. and William R. Donovan; two sisters, Christine Crane of Pulaski, Tenn., and Martha Metts; and five grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, O.D. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2727 S. Third St., with burial in Big Springs Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation after 11 a.m. Tuesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/07/1988

. John Feighan, 84, of Trinity Towers, died there Aug. 30. He was a retired employee of the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. Funeral: 8 p.m. Wednesday, McDaniel Funeral Home, 4339 Park Blvd., with private burial. Visitation after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

If You Didn’t Know Johnny Feighan, You Missed Knowing a Darn Nice Guy

. One by one, often in tears, the mourners at McDaniel Funeral Home stood up to say how much they were going to miss Johnny Feighan. Most of them were not used to public speaking. What they had to say was rough and halting, but it came from the heart, because that’s where Johnny Feighan had touched them. Feighan, 84, had been known forever around the Beechmont and Highland Park areas as “Johnny Finn,” partly because that’s how his name sounded, partly because Feighan didn’t bother to correct them. He was the stuff of neighborhood legends, the man who always wore a hat, coat and tie even in the worst days of August, the man whose life will always define a time and place in blue-collar South Louisville. That is why, although Johnny Feighan died in his Trinity Towers apartment without immediate survivors, he had a family of more than 140 people at the funeral home at 4339 Park Blvd. on Wednesday night. “This is just the tip of the iceberg,” said one of the mourners. “If all of Johnny’s friends could be here, we’d have 10 times this many.” Many people carried pictures of Feighan, pictures of a short, stocky, white-haired Irishman often surrounded by other people’s children – children who grew up to remember. “He would gather up all the children in the neighborhood and tell stories, said one who was there. “Then he would take us over to Duckys, the neighborhood hangout, for hamburgers and ice cream.” Feighan worked 20 years for the L&N Railroad, hauling parts around the big South Louisville yards in his three-wheeled bike. He also worked for the old Louisville Parks Department, mostly telling stories to kids. He led them on long walks from South Louisville to Iroquois or Shawnee parks, teaching them about the birds and flowers as he went – walks that few adults would allow today. He walked the streets of Highland Park playing a harmonica, and gave the instruments away by the dozens. He carved canes and walking sticks from tree limbs and gave them away – canes that many of the mourners still cherish. He often wore a magnifying glass around his neck, the better to examine nature’s exquisite details. Feighan was a bachelor who outlived his mother and three sisters. He was a self-educated, well-traveled man with an excellent collection of classical music. He wrote hundreds of thoughtful poems and wondering essays. He was a student of religion, cultures and, in his case, the rare medical malady. “If the doctor told him he had a certain ailment, John would go home and study it,” a mourner said. “Then he’d go back, and the doctor would say, “John, you’ve been reading again.” Feighan never made much money; he had his Social Security and a modest railroad pension. He never owned a car, established a checking account or used a credit card. He paid cash, and most of that went for other people. He bought eyeglasses for old people, and even dentures. He bought medicine for widows who had young children. He fed street people. He bought Scout uniforms and baseball equipment. He bought ballet tickets. He counseled the sick and their families. He offered advice but never judgment. He lived to give. “Johnny,” said a mourner, “was the nearest thing to a saint I’ll ever know.” A young woman who grew up in Highland Park stood and cried as she said the only Christmas presents the seven children in her family knew were the ones Johnny Feighan brought. A girl, now 16, said Feighan paid for six years of her private schooling because she had difficulties in public school. One at a time they stood up, each trying to explain what he or she had lost, what a special man Feighan had been. Finally, a priest led them in prayer, and the room was hushed, and a certainty hung heavy in the chapel that Johnny Feighan had gone to a better place.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 11/15/1988

. Alfred William Affantranger, 61, died Sunday at Humana Hospital-Suburban. He was a native of Nemacolin, Pa., and a retired chiropractor. He was a member of Valley Masonic Lodge and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: his wife, the former Virginia Johnson; two sons, Alfred C. Affantranger of New Mexico and Michael B. Affantranger; his parents, Alfred C. and Mildred Affantranger of Clarksville, Ind.; a sister Shirley M. Honsaker of Clarksville; and a grandchild. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Arch L. Heady Westport Road Funeral Home, 7410 Westport Road, with cremation to follow. Visitation from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Expressions of sympathy: National Kidney Foundation or charity.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/04/1988

. Herbert “Jack” Duncan, 65, of 4411 S. Ridge Dr., died Saturday at Humana Hospital Southwest. He was a native of Terre Haute, Ind., a retired engineer for South Central Bell Telephone Co., a member of the Scottish Rite, Plumb Lodge, South Central Bell Pioneers and Valley Christian Church. Survivors: his wife, Lois L. Duncan; two sons, Jack B. and Michael K. Duncan; a daughter, Diane K. Steinrock, of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Margie Tandy, of Floyds Knobs, Ind.; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, O. D. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2727 S. Third St., with burial in Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany, Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from noon to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 01/09/1989

. Louise E. Cornell, 74, formerly of Louisville, died Friday at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was the former Louise Hicks. Survivors: her husband, John W. Cornell of Fort Wayne; four daughters, Katie Wormcastle of Fort Wayne, Louise Gabriel of Chicago, Betty Byron and Susan Garr Pohl; two sons, A. J. Cornell of Springfield, Ohio, and John W. Cornell; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday, Resthaven Memorial Park chapel, with burial to follow. D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home in Fort Wayne is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy: Allen County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 3320 N. Clinton, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46805.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/11/1989

. Joe T. Bault, 70, of 403 W. Southside Court, died Friday at SS. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was a native of Columbia, retired owner of Joe’s Auto Parks, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Disabled American Veterans, Excelsior Masonic Lodge 258 and Auburndale Baptist Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Lucille Scott; five daughters, Margo and Tishe Bault, Martha Burkhart, Mary Murphy, Naomi Durbin; two sons, J. T. and James Bault; a sister, Louisa Loy of Columbia; and a grandchild. Funeral: 3 p.m. CST Monday, Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia, with burial in Haven Hill Cemetery there. Visitation at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South End Funeral Home, 7330 Southside Drive, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. EST Saturday and at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. CST Sunday. Expressions of sympathy: American Heart Association.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/21/1989

. Carl F. Fisher Jr., 69, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a member of Christian Science Church. Funeral: 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Schoppenhorst & Underwood Funeral Home, 19th and Market Streets, with burial in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Visitation after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

OURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 02/28/1989

. Eugene Arnold, 65, formerly of Griffith Avenue, died Monday at St. Anthony Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Reynolds Metals Co., where he worked 30 years, and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: a sister, Florence G. England of New Salisbury, Ind.; and a brother, Louis Arnold Sr. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Schoppenhorst & Underwood Funeral Home, 19th & Market Streets, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 04/21/1989

. Flora Gutermuth, 89, formerly of Louisville, died Tuesday in Panora, Iowa. She was the former Flora Wooldridge, a native of Sonora. Survivors: a sister, Eva Foxhoven of West Des Moines, Iowa; and a brother, Richard Wooldridge of Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday, Joseph E. Ratterman & Son South End Funeral Home, 7330 Southside Drive, with burial in St. Stephens Cemetery. Visitation after 9 a.m. Saturday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/04/1989

. Marshall French Jr., 68, died Monday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a retired employee of the Naval Ordnance Station, where he worked 30 years, and a member of American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Highland Park Baptist Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Biddy Roberts; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard C. Wilson of Lexington; three sisters, Ruth Schultz, Mildred Moody and Marie Hopewell; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday, Shannon Funeral Home in Shelbyville, with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery there. Visitation from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy: American Cancer Society

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/12/1989

. Early Vaughn Dulworth, 67, died Tuesday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. He was a native of Greensburg, a retired Marine Corps major and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired land developer and a retired employee of Burley Tobacco Auction Warehouse. He was past president and a member of the board of Rock Creek Riding Club, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Pendennis Club, Filson Club, Kosair Temple, American Legion, University of Kentucky Alumni Association, Jefferson Military College Alumni Association, Farm Bureau, American Saddlebred Horse Association, American Saddle Horse Museum and a former board member of Home Builders Association. Survivors: his wife, the former Virginia Obrecht; three daughters, Jenny D. Albert of Lexington, Joan V. Smith of Harrodsburg and Jane C. Jacobs of Georgetown; his mother, Josephine Hutcheson of Greensburg; a stepsister, Carol A. Tourtalotte of Jupiter, Fla.; and a grandchild. Funeral: 2 p.m. CDT Friday, Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg, with burial in Greensburg Cemetery. Visitation at Pearson’s, 149 Breckenridge Lane, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visitation at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home after 11 a.m. CDT Friday. Expressions of sympathy: Green County Historical Society or American Saddle Horse Museum in Lexington.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 07/16/1989

. Mrs. Francis E. Busch, 72, died Saturday at her home. She was the former Gertrude M. Dilliman. Survivors besides her husband: two sons, Robert J. and Joseph E. Busch. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 1020 E. Burnett Ave., with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation at Bosse Funeral Home, Barret and Ellison Avenues, from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY - 08/27/1989

. Clyde J. Gibson Sr., 62, of Fern Creek, died Friday at Humana Hospital-Suburban. He was a retired businessman, an Army veteran of World War II, a Shriner and a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Fairdale Masonic Lodge 942 and York Rite Knights Templar. Survivors: his wife, the former Mary Frances Wilson; two sons, Clyde J. Jr. and Benjamin D. Gibson; a daughter, Mary Ann Dickey; three brothers, Durward E. Gibson of Westland, Mich., William T. Gibson of Evansville, Ind., and Everett E. Gibson of Henderson; three sisters, Frances L. Serpico of Hollywood, Fla., Wanda Lou Vaughn of Evansville and Dorothy H. Jennings of Henderson; and five grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, Heady Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, with burial in Pennsylvania Run Cemetery. Visitation from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday. Expressions of sympathy: building fund of his church.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/07/1989

. Bertha Bode, 84, of 1819 Wickham Way, died Wednesday at Lyndon Lane Nursing Center. She was the former Bertha Bishop, a native of Rockcastle County. Survivors: her husband, Fred H. Bode; three sisters, Nora Epperson, Bessie Calvert and Pearl Bryson; a brother, Herman Bishop; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, Arch L. Heady-Cralle & Neurath Funeral Home, 2428 Frankfort Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/09/1989

. Evelyn M. “Jackie” Flowers, 68, died Friday at Baptist Hospital East. She was a native of Evansville, Ind., a retired tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service and a former employee of Naval Ordnance Station. Survivors: her husband, Joseph E. Flowers Jr.; a son, Richard L. Flowers; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Expressions of sympathy: American Cancer Society or charity.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 09/13/1989

. Overton Dowell, 89, of 2116 Buechel Bank Road, died Tuesday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was a native of Hardinsburg, a retired cashier for the Gulf Corp., where he had worked 35 years, and a member of Beechmont Methodist Church, Beechmont Senior Citizens and Cherokee Seniors. Survivors: his wife, the former Juliet Dunnam; a daughter, Ella Mae Youst of Bethlehem, Pa.; two sisters, Edith Cannon and Dorothy A. Schultz; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday, McAfee Funeral Home, 4501 Bardstown Road, with private entombment to follow. Visitation from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Expressions of sympathy: donor’s favorite charity.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 10/21/1989

. Patricia E. Fontana, 52, of Valley Station, died Thursday at Jewish Hospital after an illness. She was the former Patricia O’Mary and a retired proof clerk for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co., where she had worked 18 years. Survivors: her husband, Larry W. Fontana; two daughters, Karen Meredith of Clearwater, Fla., and Kimberly Phillips; two sons, Larry Fontana II and Tony Fontana; her mother, Barbara Falkenstein O’Mary; four sisters, Audry Borders, Barbara A. Ellegood, Joyce Richardson and Carolyn Kinder; two brothers, George O’Mary Jr. of Sierra Madre, Calif., and Robert O’Mary; and six grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Timothy Catholic Church, 10300 Lower River Road, with burial in Bethany Cemetery. Visitation at Ratterman’s-Southwest, 4832 Cane Run Road, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/07/1989

. William Orville Bryant, 73, died Wednesday at his home. He was retired owner of the old Audubon Chevron Service Station and retired groundskeeper for Audubon Park. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Gasoline Dealers Association. Survivors: two daughters, Judy Bradley and Madilynn Carroll, with whom he lived; and five grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, Heady Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy: Salvation Army.

COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 12/21/1989

. Marian Lee Fischer, 65, of South Louisville, died Wednesday at her home. She was the former Marian Baisch and a member of St. Paul Evangelical Church. Survivors: two daughters, Kathie Lynn Organ of Claremore, Okla., and Karen Laverne Fischer; three sons, Dennis J., Michael G. and Keith A. Fischer; a brother, Fred Baisch Jr.; and three grandchildren. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd., with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.