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It is with a heavy heart that the family of Norma Celeridad  Lema announces her passing on Saturday January 12, 2019 at the age of 83. Norma is native of the Philippines. She was the youngest of 5 siblings and was loved and admired by many. Norma is not only beautiful inside and out, but she is awe-inspiring. She loved to dance and taught ballroom dancing lessons, she enjoyed spending her time in her garden, but mostly enjoyed being surrounded by her loved ones having a good home cooked...

Frances Anne Fackler, 88, wife of the late Frank Fackler, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. She was born in New York, N.Y. July 16, 1930 the daughter of the late George & Mary King Peters. Frances had worked as a dietician and secretary for many years. She leaves her children to cherish her memory, Jennifer Allgier (Mark) and Louis Fackler. She was preceded in death by one son, Daniel and brother, George Peters. A time of gathering and remembrance will be...

LaVerne Phillips, age 80 passed away on January 7, 2019 in her home.  She was born on January 14, 1938 in Tulare, CA and grew up in the agricultural environment of the San Joaquin Valley.  From her first job as an usherette at the Tulare Movie House, LaVerne maintained a lifelong fascination for old films and their stars.  She married her high school sweetheart, Greg Phillips on June 20th, 1953, and after a short stint living in San Francisco they began moving throughout the...

Justine Cheek Clements, 88, of Louisville and a native of Pineville, KY. was born a coal miners daughter, in eastern KY. coal country, in a hollar between Pine Mountain and the Cumberland River, to a poor but happy family. She worked hard all of her days, found life joyful, took things in stride, rarely complained about a thing, and grew to become a women ahead of her time. Finishing her education at Baptist Hospital Louisville as a Surgical RN, she began her career at Methodist...

Shelby Jean (Grisham) Baker Tharp, 80, loving wife to Paul A. Tharp, passed away on Sunday December 16, 2018 at Valhalla Nursing Home.  She was born to the late Curtis and Janice (Wathen) Grisham in Slaughters, Kentucky on May 23, 1938.  She is also preceded in death by an infant brother, Curtis Ray Grisham. Shelby was retired from Louisville Ladder and was a member of Our Lady Constellation Catholic Church. Besides her husband of 24 years, she is survived by her sons, Thomas...

Robert “Sonny” Henley, 65, passed away December 14, 2018.  He was born March 14, 1953 in Louisville.  Sonny was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose.  He retired after 30 years of service for the USPS having been a member of the APWU.  He was the owner of Henley Remodeling and an owner of Southern Indiana Batting Cages.  He loved devoting his time to helping others.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Helen Dockery Henley, his father, Robert,...

Linda F. Elder, 68, loving wife to Thomas M. Elder, passed away at home on Saturday December 1, 2018. She was born to the late Jesse S. and Edith (Dowdell) Vertrees in Elizabethtown, Kentucky on June 8, 1950. Linda was the Assistant Director of Information Technology for the Oldham County Board of Education, a member of Southeast Christian Church (Crestwood Campus), and she served as Past-President of PTA for both Centerfield Elementary and Oldham County Middle Schools.  She was also...

Gerard F. Schaefer, 86, of LaGrange, husband of Joy Stafford Schaefer, passed from the gravitational bounds of this earth to fly on November 17, 2018 at the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville. He was born in New York, NY on July 25, 1932 the son of the late Henry & Ruth Buckley Schaefer. He was a graduate of Pratt University in New York where he received a degree in interior design and went on to architecture becoming a member of the AIA. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Besides his wife...

Edwin Keith “Ed” Epperson, 77, of Louisville, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1941 in Pikeville, Ky. the son of the late Ernest & Mary Sprowl Epperson. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired as a machinist with Naval Ordinance and had been a blueprint drafter and also a scuba diver in Key West and worked on the Ohio River diving at McAlpin Locks. He also worked with the Army Corps of Engineers. He leaves to cherish his memory,...

James E Fisher Sr. 2-6-1943 to 11-7-2018   Passed away on 11-7-2018 at the VA Medical center after a long battle with cancer.  Preceded in death by his Mother Eileen Rockwell, Father Edmond Fisher and sister Cecelia Duran.  He is survived by his wife of 51 years Rose M. Fisher (Wooldridge), 3 children Jimmy (Kim), Cyndi Hasken (Brian), Steve (Jennifer), 7 grandchildren, Brooke, Luke, Makenna, Kaden, Brianna, Kamryn, and Brennan. Brother Ed (Karen), sister Marty Mirer...