Obituary: Bernard Aloysius Knoppe, 85, Bardstown

Bernard Aloysius Knoppe, 85, of Bardstown, died Thursday, June 27, 2019, at his residence. He was born March 23, 1934, in Knoble, Ark. to the late Aloysius Bernard and Bridget Alma Bell Knight Knoppe. He was a retired employee of the City of Bardstown. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post No. 121, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to garden.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra A. Nally; and one sister, Mary Frances Gallagher.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Borders Knoppe; one daughter, Renee Farnsworth of Bardstown; two sons, James “Jim” Knoppe and Charles A. (Susan) Knoppe, both of Bardstown; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral with the Rev. Bill Hammer officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m. followed by an American Legion service.

The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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