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Daniel “Danny” Thomas Wetzel, 59, husband of Debora Sue Wetzel, who he shared 40 years of marriage with, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence. Danny was born May 29, 1959 in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of the late Shasta Wetzel. Danny was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and spent most of his career in property management. Coach Wetzel’s true passion in life was coaching football at OCYFL and North Oldham where he won the 2018 championship. He will always be the...

Mark Reed Lewis, 46, son of Carolyn Charlene Lewis and the late Harold Wayne Lewis, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital.  He was born in Louisville November 15, 1972. Mark is a 1991 Male High School graduate and a contractor for many years. He was also member of Southeast Christian Church. Besides his mother he leaves to cherish his memory, brother, Gregory Byron Lewis, nieces and nephews, Warner Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Ryan Lewis, Devin Smith and Tyler Smith,...

Angela Elaine McElroy, 65, of Louisville, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Hosparus Care Center in Louisville. She was born in Louisville March 15, 1954 the daughter of the late Moses & Mary Kennedy McElroy. Angela had worked at MSD and the Census Bureau, she was also a U.S. Veteran having served in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force. She attended Greater Salem Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memory, brothers, Jerry A. McElroy and Joseph Steven McElroy...

Leona Ella “Nonnie” Smith, 70, of Henryville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was born in Monticello, Kentucky June 11, 1948 the daughter of the late Montie Crabtree & Lonnie Bell Cristwell Crabtree. She leaves to cherish her memory, son, Montie Smith of Campbellsville, Ky., daughter, Denise Crimmons of Henryville, Indiana, grandsons, Ben Smith of Columbia, Ky., and Bryan Smith of Campbellsville, Ky.,...

Shirley Ann Brown Puckett, 83, died Tuesday, April 3, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. She was a native Louisvillian, born September 25, 1935 and grew up on the South Side of Louisville.  She attended DuPont Manual High School, and was in the class of 1953, and OH how she loved those reunions! Shirley was one of the first students of the University of Louisville Dentistry School and in fact, was on the team who pioneered “four handed dentistry.”  She worked for a...

A Private Burial is Planned.

Norman Lee Truax, 65, of Crestwood, died March 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Louisville, Ky. May 11, 1953 the son of the late Walter Bond & Doris June Landers Truax. Norman had been a manager with Roppel’s Auto Service for 37 Years and was a member of the Crestwood Christian Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his companion of 30 years, Carolyn Schildknecht, sons, Travis Ewing (Crystal) and Chad Schildknecht, brothers, Walter “Tommy” Truax (Cora) and...

Georgia D. Johnson, 72, of Louisville, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville. Georgia was born May 10, 1946 the daughter of the late George & Pollie Hubbard Duff. Georgia leaves to cherish her memory, children- Lynn Davenport and Allen Johnson (Pam), sister- Virginia D. Middleton (Oscar) and granddaughter- Whitney Davenport. Her very special friend, Edna Callahan also survives. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Duff and two...

Joy Lee Stafford Schaefer, 80, of Louisville, wife of the late James Andrew Blackwell and Gerard Frederick Schaefer, passed from her earthly body on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Baptist Health LaGrange after a brief struggle with cancer. Joy was born in Louisville on May 18, 1938 the daughter of the late Wesley Lee & Gladys Julia Hund Stafford. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Kyle Jay Blackwell (Becky), Brian Stafford Blackwell and Hannah Schaefer Mudd (Chris);...

Joseph A. Elders, 75, of Louisville, died Saturday February 23, 2019 at the Hosparus Care Center. He was born in Brunswick, Georgia October 19,1943 the son of the late A.Clifford & Janie Hough Elders. He was a graduate of Glyna Academy and had worked at the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant and more recently as a printing supervisor. He was also a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed airplanes, cars and was an avid gun collector. He leaves to cherish his memory, children, Cynthia Elders and...