Obituaries
Wade David Hockersmith
May 28, 2021
Wade David Hockersmith, 21, of New Salisbury, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born on April 25, 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky. Wade enjoyed the outdoors, especially when it involved fishing. He had a love for street racing and found joy in the thrill of high speeds. Wade is survived by his mother, Melissa Tuell Hockersmith; father,...
Daniel Alan Huff
May 28, 2021
Daniel "Dan" Alan Huff , 63, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. Dan was a dedicated family man. A loving father and grandfather. He loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren, and his nephew Jack.Dan was born on January 27, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky to Louis and Norma Huff. He is preceded in death by...
Rhonda Sue Tomes
May 27, 2021
Rhonda Sue (Davidson) Tomes, 67, of Sellersburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Baptist Health Floyd. She was born in Osceola, Iowa, on January 29, 1954. The third of four children, she grew up in Indianola, Iowa, and graduated high school in 1972. Rhonda joined in marriage to Kermit Tomes in December of 1991. She received her...
Rebecca Jane Woosley
May 27, 2021
Rebecca Jane "Becky" Woosley passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at St. Matthew Care Center after a long illness. She was born July 31, 1954 to the late Edward Louis Horn and Wanda Maryland Lucas. She was a member of Zion Church. Becky was a Nurses Aid for 18 years at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and worked as...
Brenda Merrill Haithcock
May 27, 2021
Brenda Haithcock, 68, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Brenda was the Fellowship Coordinator for Kleinert Kutz & Associates, for many years.Brenda was born on February 8, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky and raised by John and Lois Kuzak. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents, spouse, Douglas Haithcock, and brother, John Kuzak.Brenda is survived by...
Mary Jo Thieneman
May 27, 2021
Mary Jo Thieneman, 86, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Eugene and Marie (Haeher) Lichtefeld, Sr. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Thieneman and siblings Ida Marie Stinson and Eugene Lichtefeld, Jr. Mary Jo and her husband Earl owned and...
John Wilsie Guthrie
May 26, 2021
John W. Guthrie, age 70 of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. John was a loving father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and loved his family with all his heart. After graduating from Eastern High School in 1969, John enlisted in the Army where he served for 4 years. He then worked for the State of Kentucky as a...
Laura Brown Swenson
May 26, 2021
Laura Brown Swenson, 77, of Louisville passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at her residence.Laura was born in Paducah, Kentucky on May 6, 1944, but grew up in Hodgenville, Kentucky, having graduated from Larue County High School in 1962 where she was a majorette and flute player in the band.A 1980 graduate of Elizabethtown Community College, she was a...
Sylvester B Tunget, Sr
May 26, 2021
Sylvester (Cooney) Tunget, 81, of Louisville, KY passed away on May 26, 2021. He was the proud owner of Tunget Irrigation Company. Sylvester grew up in downtown Louisville and later married and moved to Germantown. He loved baseball and fishing. He was preceded in death by his 5 brothers.Sylvester is survived by 4 sons, Sylvester, Jr, Richard (Lisa), Roger and...
Mary "Kay" (Zoeller) Parker
May 26, 2021
Mary "Kay" (Zoeller) Parker, 72, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Kay was a member of Parkwood Church of the Nazarene where she filled many roles from Sunday School Superintendent to church secretary. She loved shooting in archery competitions with her husband, going to yard sales and flea markets, and bowling, and loved being with her...
Sherry L. Vowels
May 26, 2021
Sherry L. Vowels, 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky to Ray Stallard and Joyce Thompson. Sherry graduated from Southern High School in 1974. She was a former bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools and a loving bartender...
Jacqueline C. Owens
May 26, 2021
Jacqueline (Jacque) C. Owens of Jeffersontown, KY. went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 26, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on February 28, 1938 to Broadus & Marietta Craig in Louisville KY. Jacque had a smile that would light up a room. She could make a stranger feel like family once you met...
Gency Ella Eaves
May 25, 2021
Gency Ella Eaves, 76, of Radcliff, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Gency she enjoyed painting, sewing, cooking, fishing. She loved spending with her family and friends. Gency always was on the go, whether to the casino or other travel places. She will be missed by all who knew her.She was born on December 6, 1944 in Tunica,...
Wayne "Shank" Cunningham
May 25, 2021
Wayne "Shank" Cunningham, 54, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Wayne was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend he loved his family more than anything and would do anything for them. He was an avid UofL fan through and through and he never missed a game. He always enjoyed cooking, working on cars, riding bikes,...
Mindy Marie Martin
May 25, 2021
Mindy Marie Davis Martin, 41, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2021. Mindy was born on June 1, 1979, in Louisville, KY. She was a 2008 graduate of Sullivan Culinary College. Mindy loved to cook for absolutely anyone and was proud to be called Chef Mindy. She was the life of the party, mother to many and a friend to...
James Lonard Norton
May 25, 2021
James "Jim" Lonard Norton, age 91, of Louisville passed away on May 25th, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Edd Norton and Rhea Nottingham Norton; brothers, John L and W Joseph Norton; Jim and Choyia's mother, Dorothy Brown; fur babies, Annie and Buttons. Jim was a 20 year disabled Army Veteran, having served in Korea and Vietnam...
Janis Mae Galchick
May 24, 2021
Janis Mae Galchick, 65, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Jan was born on April 18, 1956 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Jack and Nancy (Stephenson) Milligan. She was a 1974 graduate of Salem High School as well as a graduate of Bowling Green State University (undergraduate) and Georgia State University (graduate). Jan was retired...
Jean Edith (Buche) Leist
May 24, 2021
Jean Edith (Buche) Leist, 97, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021.She was born on June 20, 1923 in New Albany, Indiana to the late George and Josephine (Weinmann) Buche.Jean is survived by her daughter, Diana (Robert) Eberle Plunkett; grandsons, Scott (Jana) Eberle and Craig Eberle; great-grandchildren, Isaac, Ethan, Maria, Aaron, Lydia, Cali, and Madison EberleA Private...
Mary Miles
May 24, 2021
Mary Miles, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born on April 19, 1937 in Springfield, Kentucky to the late Joseph and Catherine (Ryan) Abell. She is also preceded in death by her husband, John Paul Miles. Mary graduated from St. Catharine's High School in Springfield and Watterson College. She...
Abby And Legacy Aramis Brito-Scott
May 23, 2021
Abby Marie Scott and Legacy Aramis Brito-Scott, 21, of Fairdale, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. Abby was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend and loved her family with her whole heart. She had a fun loving personality and loved dancing, listening to music, and living life to the fullest. She had a smile that could light...
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