Reverend Paul D. Palusko
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Reverend Paul D. Palusko, 79, of Franklin, IN passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at Aspen Trace Health and Living in Greenwood, IN. He was born October 1, 1940 in Danville, IL. He married Diana Ruth (Jeter) Galloway Palusko on December 31, 1974 at Warren Hills Church in Indianapolis, IN, she survives.
He was a 1959 graduate of Westville Township High School in Westville, IL, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1966 and his Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in 1970 in Indianapolis, IN. He served as a student pastor in several churches in Illinois and later as youth pastor at Lynnwood Christian Church in Indianapolis, and served as pastor at Broadway Christian Church and Warren Hills Christian Church both in Indianapolis, IN, Main Street Christian Church in Rushville, IN, and 25 years at Union Christian Church in Franklin, IN retiring in 2006. He later served as chaplain for Americare Hospice and volunteered as chaplain for the Johnson County Sheriff's Department, Franklin Police Department, and Johnson Memorial Hospital all in Franklin, IN. He was a member of First Christian Church in Bargersville, IN and had been a member of the Lions Club since 1965 presently a member of the Franklin Lions Club, past treasurer of the Johnson County Ministerial Association and CROP WALK.
Survivors include his wife Diana Ruth (Jeter) Galloway Palusko of Franklin, IN; children Rodney R. Galloway of Cincinnati, OH, Debbie L. Burke (Tim) of Nineveh, IN, Paul David Palusko of Greenwood, IN; grandchildren Elizabeth Sechrest (Nathan) of Hartford City, IN, Alex Graphman (Morgan) of Martinsville, IN, Hanna Garbellini (Matthew) of Cincinnati, OH, Shayna Gray (Matt) of Franklin, IN, Claire Galloway of Cincinnati, OH, and Grace Abner of Franklin, IN; great- grandchildren Kamara Gray, Greyson Sechrest and Annalynn Graphman; a sister Rosemarie Smith of Westville, IL and a son-in-law Dwight Abner of Franklin, IN.
He was preceded in death by his parents Paul John Palusko and Lois Mildred (Truax) Palusko Crawford, a daughter Michal Ruth Galloway; a daughter-in-law Julie Ann Galloway; a sister Nancy Joy Palusko Faber; and a brother-in-law Bob Smith.
Pastors Dustin Hite and Roger Gifford will conduct a service on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 3PM at First Christian Church of Bargersville 101 East Street, Bargersville, IN where the family will received friends from 11AM till service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Bargersville, P.O. Box 15, Bargersville, IN, 46106. Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information at 317-738-0202.