Obituary: Mary Lucille Edelen, 94, Holy Cross
Mary Lucille Edelen, 94, of Holy Cross, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. She was born July 29, 1924, at St. Thomas to the late Will and Marie Cecil Lyvers. She was a former co-owner of Cash Variety Store in Holy Cross and member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
MARY LUCILLE EDELEN
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Patrick Edelen; three daughters, Sharon Downs Stokes, Donna Costello and Renee’ Howard; two sisters, Viola Smith and Beatrice Knopp; and six brothers, Carl Lyvers, Vernie Lyvers, Fabian Lyvers, Bernard Lyvers, J.P. Lyvers and Leo Lyvers.
Survivors include two sons, Chris Edelen (Sue) of Bardstown and Rob Edelen (Kim) of Holy Cross; two sisters, Bernice Ferriell of Louisville and Joyce Hornback of Lexington; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
The funeral is 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto with Deacon Donald Coulter presiding. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a 7 p.m. prayer service with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Memorial donations may go toward Mass of the Air, 508 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville, KY 40207.
Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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