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Linda was born in Louisville, KY on November 4, 1948 and died in Colorado Springs, CO on July 29, 2022. She was 73 years old. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Roy, two sons, Chris and Adam, and five grandchildren. Visit www.shrineofremembrance.com for more information.

Mary "Ellen" Quick Hayden, 80, of Louisville, formerly of Bowling Green, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at Belmont Village Senior Living Residence. She was born in Louisville, KY July 3, 1942 to the late James Samuel Quick and Margaret Guetig Quick. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Agnes Quick Schlich and brothers-in-law Robert Young, William Schlich, and Martin Schoenbachler, Jr. She is survived by her loving husband Delbert "Del" J. Hayden and three children: daughters Jennifer M. DeLozier (Drew) of Louisville; Beth M. Bowlds (Steven) of Franklin, TN; son John M. Hayden (Lyndsay Younkin) of Brentwood, TN; sisters Mary Margaret Young of Louisville, KY, Martha M. Schoenbacher...

Ruth Slaughter Settle passed away on July 25, 2022 in Lexington, KY at the age of 100. She was a native of Hodgenville, KY, oldest child of William Hynes Slaughter III and Mary Margaret (Whitson) Slaughter. As an adult, Ruth has lived in Newark, DE; Colora, MD; Louisville & Lexington, KY. She attended the University of KY and earned a Sociology degree from the University of Delaware. From 1962 until retirement, Ruth worked in the Christian Education Office of the Presbyterian Church in Lexington. She wrote poetry, some of which was published under the name Eunice Adams. Ruth was predeceased by her brother William W. Slaughter. She is survived by her sister Betty Slaughter Hubbard, her...

Robert Mitchell "Bob" Staib, 77, of Lexington, KY, died on July 18, 2022, of prostate cancer after a long and courageous battle. Originally from Louisville, Bob was born in Indianapolis on October 23, 1944. He graduated from Louisville Male High School and from the University of Kentucky with undergraduate and graduate degrees and was an ROTC instructor there. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served honorably in the US Air Force, achieving the rank of Captain, and flying 98 combat missions before leaving to fly for private airlines. He retired as an airline pilot for United Parcel Service in 2009 after over 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo...

William Lloyd Seale, formerly of Floyds Knobs, IN; beloved father, grandfather, and brother, died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his son's home in Villa Rica, GA; with his loving family surrounding him. He was born on December 2, 1927 in Ravenna, KY. He was 94 years of age. He joined the US Merchant Marines at age 17, in July 1945, during WWII. He also served in the US Army from November 1951 to 1953; and in the Army Reserve from 1953 to 1957. In 1957, he received a BS of Commerce from Eastern Kentucky University. In 1962, he became a licensed CPA. He served as a Vice-President and Secretary and Treasurer at Belknap Hardware in Louisville, KY. He also served as CFO for Fashion Shops of...

Sarah Kathern Ramsey, 83 of Nicholasville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 29, 2022. She was born on February 5, 1939 in Bimble, Kentucky, daughter of Jim Tom Broughton and Myrtle Mills Broughton. Her father was a coal miner and she was very proud to be called a coal miner's daughter. On Sept. 6, 1958, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Lee Ramsey and to this union four children were born. She attended Duke University in Durham, N.C. and graduated from Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky in the class of 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. Her first teaching job was teaching all eight grades in a one...

Richard Albert Loeffler, age 84, passed away peacefully with loving family at his side on May 10, 2022. He was born February 13, 1938 in Louisville Kentucky to Albert E. Loeffler Jr. and Madeleine Hansen. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1961, with a degree in business, and was in the Army reserves from 1960 to 1965. Richard worked at GTE from 1961 until his retirement in 1993, after which he enjoyed, scuba diving, traveling, volunteering as a bailiff with the Tampa Sheriff's office, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Lexington Unitarian Universalist Church, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by Donna, his wife of 61 years, his sons,...

William Henry Hartwein, 94, died May 1, 2022, at his home in Bowling Green, Ky. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Bonnie Kiray Hartwein. He was the son of the late Louis George Hartwein and Margaret Dudeck Hartwein. He is survived by his son, Michael Hartwein and a daughter, Diane H. Pogue (Lindle). Also surviving are his granddaughters: Shannon P. Maglinger (Paul) and Tiffany P. Deaton (Matthew) as well as five great grandchildren and his sister, Beverly Bryce. A private military burial will be held at Resthaven Cemetery in Louisville, Ky. The family has entrusted arrangements to Cone Funeral Home (1510 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green).

For Franciscan Friar John Curran, an early love of words and language blossomed into a life of service to those who struggle to be understood or hear the Good News of God's Eternal Word. He spent 35 years of his ministry in the southwestern United States, bringing his gifts to the people and immersing himself in their language and culture. Friar John Curran OFM Conv. died on April 28, 2022, in New Albany, Indiana. He was born John William Curran to John Leonard and Helen Elizabeth (Doerr) Curran on May 2, 1941. He was predeceased by his parents. After graduating from St. Xavier High School and Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky, he entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual in...

Marion Malone Berge, a nurse, teacher, and passionate advocate for others, passed away at home in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, April 22, 2022, ending a lengthy affliction with Alzheimer's Disease. Marion was 92. Marion was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Kirby Smith Malone and Ruth Camp Malone on August 5, 1929. She was the baby of the family and only girl, having three older brothers, all of whom predeceased her. After graduating from Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga, Tennessee, and the Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing, Marion joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After a stint in Biloxi, Mississippi, where it was too hot for Marion's liking, Lieutenant...

Ivan Earl Schieferdecker, age 86, of Bowling Green passed away peacefully with his wife of 43 years by his side at Hospice of Southern Kentucky on Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born in Keokuk, Iowa, and grew up in Fort Madison in the same state. Following two years with the Army in Germany, he earned a B.F.A. degree from the University of Illinois in 1961 and an M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Iowa in 1964. He then joined the Department of Art at Western Kentucky University where he taught printmaking, design, drawing, art appreciation and art survey until his retirement in 2000. Professor Schieferdecker loved his family and friends, but his passion was making art and sharing...

James "Jim" Winn, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died at home on March 22, 2022 following a series of illnesses that took more and more of his health. Jim was known by all for his warm, upbeat personality, a genuine smile for every greeting, and a distinctive style for almost everything he did. Around children, he was pure joy, entertaining them with stories that invariably included rollicking vocals and delightful facial expressions. A truly multi-faceted individual, Jim was a musician, a businessman, an aviator, a military officer, and an athlete. Somehow, he balanced all these roles, responsibilities, and activities with a rich family life. Jim's early childhood years...

Daniel Lee Hafendorfer, 74, of Estero passed away March 13, 2022. He was born April 16, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky to Cyril and Catherine Hafendorfer. He was a graduate of the University of Louisville and University of Louisville Medical School. Dan was retired after practicing in family practice medicine in Louisville, KY for over 35 years.His love of golf, reading, socializing with friends and spending time with his children and grandchildren were what made him happy during retirement. Dan was known for his crazy sense of humor and quick wit. Dan is survived by the love of his life, Patti, to whom he was married to for 47 years; three sons, Ben, Keith, Jeff (Ashley); five...

Lois Scent Short (1943-2022) passed away in Bozeman, MT on Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a brief illness. Lois was born in Dayton, KY, the youngest child of Charles Richard and Esther Williams Scent. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY, which is where she met and married her husband, Dwight. They lived in Louisville, KY, Winston-Salem, NC and Gaithersburg, MD while Dwight was in medical school and training and served in the U.S. Navy. They returned to the Louisville, KY area where they lived until Dwight retired, and then they relocated to Bozeman, MT over twenty years ago. Their travels took them across North America and to Europe, South America, New...

Rita Evelyn (Lang) Ladd, 78 -- daughter of Frieda R. and Walter J. Lang of Louisville, KY; wife of Joseph Kissin Ladd; mother of Julie (Eric Morgan), Michael (Mindy) and Susan Ladd-Snively (Shane Snively); and proud grandmother of five grandchildren: Abigail Ladd and Elyssa, Camryn, Samuel and Sophia Snively -- passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Rita spent much of her life caring for others: her mother in her later years; her patients, in her work as a physical therapist; her children, through adulthood; and her husband, through a long illness. Rita was a smart, strong, independent woman who worked hard, loved to laugh, and was never afraid to speak her mind. Her legacy lives on in...

Rita Evelyn (Lang) Ladd, 78 -- daughter of Frieda R. and Walter J. Lang of Louisville, KY; wife of Joseph Kissin Ladd; mother of Julie (Eric Morgan), Michael (Mindy) and Susan Ladd-Snively (Shane Snively); and proud grandmother of five grandchildren: Abigail Ladd and Elyssa, Camryn, Samuel and Sophia Snively -- passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Rita spent much of her life caring for others: her mother in her later years; her patients, in her work as a physical therapist; her children, through adulthood; and her husband, through a long illness. Rita was a smart, strong, independent woman who worked hard, loved to laugh, and was never afraid to speak her mind. Her legacy lives on in...

Diane Lynn Bates, 70, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, November 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on January 28, 1951; daughter of Sam Brown, and the late Flora Mae (Hutchison) Brown. She was a retired hair dresser. She enjoyed reading, eating, and talking. She is survived by her son, Bryan Bates; her father, Sam Brown; siblings, Beverly & (Roger) Gover, Mike & (Christie) Brown, and Vickie Thieneman; niece, Juliane & (Jarrod) Carter; nephews, Douglas & (Lisa) Elliott, Scott Thieneman & (Shari Gatewood); TJ Thieneman, and Mike & (Kara) Brown; special friends, Teddy, Metra, Henrietta, and David Tanner. She was preceded in death by...

Mary Gottbrath Mercker of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on November 11, 2021. She was 94 years old. Mary was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the youngest of Frank and Adeline Gottbrath's four children. Mary lived a life filled with love and laughter. She is fondly remembered by her children as exceedingly patient, loving, and supportive. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, playing bunko with her girlfriends, listening to music, dancing, and playing cards and dominos with Ed. She was also an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. Mary is survived by her five children: Eric Mercker (Kathy) of Virginia Beach, VA; Robert Mercker (Carol Ann) of Great Falls, VA; Raymond Mercker...

C. Peter Mahurin , age 83 of Bowling Green, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Grayson County native was born on September 21, 1938 to the late Clarence and Lora-Nell Mahurin. He was married for over fifty years to his adoring wife, Dixie Cann Mahurin. Pete grew up on a rural farm in Short Creek. He was a selfless, simple man that never wanted recognition. He often referred to his childhood, life lessons that awarded him great successes throughout his career. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry degree. He taught high school math and physics, took a risk and wrote a...

Bruce Haldeman II, 85, of Wilson, peacefully passed away on September 30, 2021, after complications from a stroke. Born on June 23, 1936, Bruce was the son of Walter Newman Haldeman II and Jane Norton Haldeman of Louisville, Kentucky. He was the great grandson of Walter Newman Haldeman, the founding Publisher and President of the Louisville Courier Journal newspaper and the founder of the city of Naples, Florida. Bruce was also the great grandson of Eckstein Norton, former President of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, founder of the Eckstein Norton Institute, and namesake of Nortonville, Kentucky and Norton, Virginia. Bruce grew up in Glenview, Kentucky, just outside of...