Obituary: Louis Junior Kirsch, 73, Bardstown

Louis Junior Kirsch, 73, of Stonehouse Road, Bardstown, died at 1:24 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at the Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. He was a native of Washington County born March 24, 1941, to the late Harlin and Martha Hardesty Kirsch.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Hardin Kirsch (Dec. 21, 2011); an infant daughter, Louann Kirsch (Dec. 23, 1962); and one sister, Bernadine Baker (Aug. 13, 1993).

Survivors include four daughters, Janet Weightman (Phillip) of Sherman, Texas, Tammy Kirsch (Tim Smyth), Kim Shain (Paul), and Lynley Byrd (Chris), all of Bardstown; two sisters, Lois Kennison (Wendell) of Summer Shade and Alma Deering of Lebanon; one brother, John Kirsch (Pat) of Willisburg; 10 grandchildren, Christina Smyth, Erin Karr, Amber Smyth, Latosha Shain, Joshua Chesser, Louann Constantino, Katherine Weightman, Nathan Stanley, Madison Stanley and Autumn Byrd; 11 great-grandchildren, Garrett Donahue, Braden Donahue, Jace Smyth, Shyanne Karr, Luis Vicente, Ary’Onna Tonge, La’Mya Tonge, Adian Constantino, Natalie Constantino, Aubree Chesser and Chase Chesser and one expectant great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews,

The funeral is 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at the Carey & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Hatfield, pastor of the Willisburg Baptist Church, officiating. Burial is in the Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 and after 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at the funeral home.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Tim Smyth, Paul Shain, Chris Byrd, Phillip Weightman, Steve Coomes and the grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Josh Chesser, Josh Coulter, Jimmy Tate, Tody Kirsch, Val Coomes and Billy Hardin.

The Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 East Main St., Springfield, is in charge of the arrangements.

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