Obituaries
Ethonia Justine Mcmanus
May 26, 2022
Ethonia "Buttons" McManus, age 93 of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed. She worked for Bell South phone company for 30 plus years and took great pride in raising her wonderful family. Buttons was preceded in death by loving husband, Gene McManus;...
Maribel Ruiz Jimenez
May 26, 2022
Maribel Ruiz Jimenez, 43, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away in an automobile accident on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was a strong woman, dedicated and devoted to her family. Maribel was selfless, always putting others before herself. She possessed a hard work ethic and was a longtime employee of Golden Corral in Clarksville.She was born on December 1, 1978, in...
Estus Jerrell Foster, Jr.
May 26, 2022
Estus "Tom" Foster Jr., (78) of Louisville, KY passed away May 26th, 2022.Tom was born February 10, 1944 in Columbia, MS to parents, the late Estus, Sr. and Rachel Foster. He was the second oldest of ten children. Tom served 23 years in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Upon completion of his military career, he served 20...
Maureen Celestine Wilkinson
May 26, 2022
Maureen 'Mo' Celestine Wilkinson passed away peacefully in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday, May 26th, 2022, at 67 years old. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Maureen was a graduate of Nazareth Academy (1972) where she went on to teach for 24 years after earning her degree from Temple University (1976). After her retirement, Maureen moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she married...
Joseph Michael Beasley
May 25, 2022
Joseph Michael Beasley, 45, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born on October 15, 1976, in New Albany, Indiana. Joey really enjoyed action movies and loved superheroes. He was also a diehard Louisville Cardinals fan.Joey is survived by his mother, Rebecca Beasley; sister, Jamie (Jesse) Suell; nephew, Thayne Woods; niece, Karley Suell; uncles,...
Brandon Louis Skaggs
May 25, 2022
Brandon Louis Skaggs, 28, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Brandon was a loving husband, daddy, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Kitana was his light and joy and he cherished the time he spent caring for her. He was an avid gamer and had a passion for horror films. He loved telling jokes and pranking those...
William C. Erwin, Jr.
May 24, 2022
William C. Erwin, Jr. (Bill) left this earth peacefully on May 24, 2022 at age 90. Bill led a full life and served in Navy, attended the University of Louisville where he met the mother of his four children (Betty Patterson Erwin, deceased February 5, 2019). He owned a successful real estate company in the late 60' and 70's. He...
James Robert Brown
May 24, 2022
James "Jimmy" Robert Brown, 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born on October 12, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky to Charles and Anna (Embry) Brown . Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Tammy Vandiver, Brenda Sharp, Margaret Hunter, Sylvia Cox and Chuck Brown.Jimmy retired from Consolidated Freight after...
Kristin Hulsman
May 24, 2022
Kristin Hulsman, 49, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.Kristin was born on June 30, 1972 in Louisville, Kentucky. She worked at LDG Development for 25 years where she was an Asset Manager. As an employee from the early days of the company Kristin was influential in the formation of company operations. Kristin loved her work with...
Damita Bumphus Jones
May 24, 2022
Damita Bumphus Jones, 56, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Damita was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, first and second mother to many and friend to all. She was born on December 19, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky to Lewis Williams and Mary Bumphus. She is preceded in death by her Father, Lewis Elijah Williams,...
Victor M. Kirchner
May 24, 2022
Victor Martin Kirchner, 75, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Joseph and Laura (Martin) Kirchner. He is also preceded in death by his wife Olivia "Libby" (Silverman) Kirchner, beloved dogs Poppy and Mr. Pickles. Victor is survived by his loving daughters, Amber Kirchner,...
Olive Joycelyn Garrick
May 24, 2022
Olive "Lou" Joycelyn Garrick, 84, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Lou enjoyed listening to music and enjoyed a variety of songs and styles. She was a loving Mother, and called "Lou" by her Grandchildren. Lou was born in St. Kitts BWI, and came to Louisville in 1995. She settled here with her daughter and made...
Suzannah Mae Triplett
May 23, 2022
Suzannah "Sue" Triplett, 82, of Shelbyville KY, died Monday May 23, 2022.Suzannah was born on April 4, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Claude and Julia (Todd) Triplett. She is also preceded in death by her siblings Joseph Triplett, Howard Triplett, Vance Triplett, Logan Triplett, Hartzell Wade Triplett, Maude Baynard, Mary Singleton, Virginia Thomas Burk and Julia Boykin. Suzannah...
Gwyn Ellen Houston
May 23, 2022
Gwyn Ellen Houston was born on October 9,1959, to the late John French Houston Sr. and Ellen Rose Yarbrough. She was the oldest of the twin girls. Gwyn fell asleep in death on May 23,2022. She was preceded in death by her son Kai La'Ron Houston, twin siblings: Wanda Angela and Wayne Angelo Houston, brother-in-law Prentice Robin Berkley, and her...
Alice Marie Wolfe
May 23, 2022
Alice Marie Wolfe or "Sis" to her close family, 78 of Louisville, Kentucky, lovingly surrounded by her family, joined our Lord on Monday, 23 May 2022, at Audubon Hospital. She lived an extraordinary life of mattering to everyone she met and was a bright spot of joy and laughter and she will be deeply missed.Born 12 January 1944 to Richard...
Henry Herndon Ellis Iii
May 23, 2022
Henry Herndon Ellis III, 47, passed away at his home on Monday, May 24, 2022. He was born to Herndon Ellis Jr. & Ronda Ellis in Louisville, Kentucky on January 1, 1975.Herndon loved enjoying the great outdoors: hunting, fishing, & camping, a true "wildlife advocate". He frequented the Red River Gorge as his "nature getaway". He was a big University...
Dorothy Rose (Schmidt) Gettelfinger
May 23, 2022
Dorothy Rose (Schmidt) Gettelfinger, 91, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Monday morning, May 23, 2022. Dorothy was born on November 3, 1930, in Floyd County to the late John and Bertha (Kiesler) Schmidt. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Belinda Bartley; daughter-in-law, Becky (Friedman) Gettelfinger; siblings, Margaret...
Margaret Carl Siewert
May 23, 2022
Margaret "Margie" Carl Vetter Siewert, 81, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. Margaret was born September 11th, 1940 along with her twin sister, Mary Alice. They were the daughters of Jeanne and Carl Vetter. They were brought home each in a shoe box as they were very tiny.Margaret married Vernon Siewert in 1961. They went by...
Michael Francis Hottois
May 22, 2022
Michael Francis Hottois, 76, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. He received his undergraduate degree from The State University of New York at Brockport and a Master of Fine Arts from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Michael retired from the University of Louisville after an over-40-year career teaching Scenic and Lighting...
Martha Lee (Missi) Engle
May 22, 2022
Martha Lee (Missi) Engle, 93, of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was a long-time member of St. Mary Navilleton Catholic Church and worked at Bruce Fox for many years. Martha enjoyed playing cards and dearly loved her family.She was born on May 17, 1929, in Floyd County, Indiana, to the late Peter L. Missi...
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