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ROBINSON, MICHAEL PEER,66, passed away peace-ful on Wednesday, April18, 2012 in hospice withfamily present in Van-couver, WA, after suc-cumbing to complica-tions of cancer.

Michael was born Au-gust 9, 1945 in San Fran-cisco, CA to John andKatherine Robinson; hewas the eldest of three

brothers. He served in the Navy and laterworked several jobs, most notably as a com-puter programmer. His interests were numer-ous and varied, and toward the end of his lifeincluded computers, Spanish, creating virtualworlds in the Second Life computer environ-ment, motorcycling, gardening, and caring forhis pets. His pets included a large, fluffyMaine Coon named Tigger, who lived withhim for over a dozen years, and a Jack RussellTerrier named Ralph.

He is survived by his wife, Patty Robinson ofLima, Peru; his son, John Robinson of Louis-ville; his brothers, Robert Robinson of Sacra-mento, CA and Peter Robinson of BattleGround, WA; and his dog, Ralph.

SCHUSTERMAN, LEE “SUG” CONN,71, peaceful ly passedaway on May 2, 2012,after a brief illness.

A native of Kentucky,she graduated Phi BetaKappa from Eastern NewMexico University. Rep-resenting New Mexico shewas a finalist in the MissAmerica Pageant.While living in New Yorkshe had a long career in

the fashion industry representing such notabledesigners as Karl Lagerfeld, Ungaro and LuisFéruad. After years of extended internationaland domestic business travel, she returned toher beloved Kentucky in the mid 1980's andworked in corporate development for theLouisville Theatrical Association and wasdirector of Community/Public Relations forthe Camberly Brown Hotel.

Best known for her philanthropic service tomany Louisville arts and health agencies, atvarious times she served on the boards of theKentucky Center for the Performing Arts,Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, LouisvilleTheatrical Association, and American RedCross. She was a member of the FincastleChapter of the Daughters of the AmericanRevolution.

With her husband Dan she chaired theKentucky Opera's Hard Scuffle Steeplechasefor two years. She also chaired the LouisvilleAntique Show, the Louisville Theatrical Asso-ciation's Phantom of the Opera Ball, raisedrecord-breaking funds for the 2005 KentuckyDerby Museum Gala, and as co-chair for thecapital campaign for the Louisville Deaf OralSchool raised over $8 million to build a newschool and create the Heuser Hearing Institute.She also served as a member of the board ofthe Institute and as its chairman for severalyears.

She was the recipient of the Deep RootsAward for community service in 2004 and sheand Dan received the Child Advocate ofthe Year Award in 2005 from CASA (CourtAppointed Special Advocates).

Sug will always be remembered for her gen-erosity from the heart. She was a loyal friend,always willing to give of herself and to serve.She was gentle and kind to everyone she met.Her touch, her smile, her laughter endeared herto all. She accomplished much in her life butnothing was greater than her joy of living andcaring.

She was the daughter of the late William"Bill" and Elizabeth "Ella" Wilhoyte Conn ofCrestwood, KY and Coral Gables, FL.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel E. M.Schusterman; stepsons, Mark (Barbara), Kurt(Adrienne), Eric and Richard Schusterman;stepdaughter, Pam Roddy; and grandchildren,Nikki Cupolo and Asher, Elizabeth, Torreyand Natalie Schusterman.

The family wishes to express its deep andsincere appreciation for the loving care Sugreceived from the Hospice nurses; EricaBlack; and friends, Carol Lomicka and LibbyParkinson.

The funeral service will be at CalvaryEpiscopal Church, 821 S. Fourth St. at 10 a.m.Wednesday, May 9, 2012, with burial tofollow at Duncan Memorial Cemetery atFloydsburg, KY. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to1 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday andTuesday at Pearson Funeral Home, 149Breckenridge Lane.

In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathymay go to Heuser Hearing & LanguageAcademy, 111 E. Kentucky St., Louisville,KY 40203.

SENN, ROBERT J. “BOB,”89, died May 2, 2012peacefully at home withhis loving family by hisside.

He was a retired farmer,builder and real estatedeveloper, an avid cardplayer, and a member ofSt . Peter the Apost leCatholic Church (for-merly Our Lady of Con-solation).

He was preceded in death by his son, JackTimothy Senn.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 68years, Lemmah (Bracey) Senn; his children:Judy Corbett (Ken), Bob Senn (Rita), JanetGay Chalfant (Jack), Dan Senn (Toni), JennyHall (John) and Jack’s wife, Vickie Senn;eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild; sisters:Rosalie Foushee (Larry) and Virginia “Jen”Wallace (Jerry); and many nieces and nephews.

His funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m.Monday at St. Peter the Apostle CatholicChurch, 5431 Johnsontown Road with burialin St. Andrew Cemetery. Visitation will befrom 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Owen Funeral Home,5317 Dixie Highway.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathymay be made to St. Peter the Apostle ChurchBuilding Fund or charity of choice.

SLADE, DEREK A.37, passed away Sunday,April 29, 2012.

He was an employee atMarcone Appliances anda member of Elk CreekM i s s i o n a r y B a p t i s tChurch.

He is survived by hismother, Beverly Tyler;stepfather, Phillip Tyler;stepsisters, Casey Sand-ers (Chris) and Sandy

Baker (Eric); host of cousins, aunts, uncles andfriends.

Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Monday atBates Memorial Baptist Church Annex, 728 E.Lampton St. with funeral services to follow atnoon at the church. Burial: Louisville Ceme-tery. A.D. Porter & Sons-Southeast, 4501Bardstown Road is in charge of arrangements.

SPURR, VICKIE FRANCE,50, of Louisville passedaway May 4, 2012.

She was a former em-p l o y e e o f K e n t u c k yFarm Bureau and an av-id motorcyclist.

S h e i s p r e c e d e d i ndeath by her father, TomFrance; daughter, Jessi-ca Spurr; and her be-loved pet, Bandit.

Lef t to cher i sh hermemory is her mother, Patricia France; sib-lings, Rick France and Sandra Denham (Jim);close friends, Brittany Garbrough and NeilWilliams; nieces, Amy (Doug), Theresa, Am-ber and Alayna; great-nephews, John Ever-ette and Ethean.

A Celebration of Life Service will be heldWednesday at noon at Evergreen FuneralHome with entombment to follow at Ever-green Cemetery. Visitation will be at the fu-neral home from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday.

In lieu of traditional expressions of sympa-thy, the family would like to request that me-morial donations in Vickie's name be directedto University of Cincinnati Hospital Founda-tion Kidney Transplant Services, 234 Good-man Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219.

TUNSTALL, RAE JR.,83, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Jew-ish Hospital.

He was a native of Freeport, NY., a retiredArmy Veteran of World War II and the Kore-an conflict, a retired auto mechanic from K-Mart, retired from PRP Fire Dept. Station #2and a member of Life Church Louisville.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara MayTunstall; two daughters, Denise Brewster Har-rison (Douglas) and Bobi-Rae Sweeney (Rog-er); one sister, Doris Tunstall; one brother,Eddy Tunstall; four grandchildren and onegreat-grandchild.

Service will be noon Tuesday at W. G. Har-dy Funeral Home with burial in HighlandMemory Gardens, Mt. Washington. Visitation:2-8 p.m. Monday.

Memorial contribution may be made to Ar-my Emergence Relief, Bldg 5101, 12 ArmorDivision Ave, Ft. Knox, Ky. 40121

WHITE, WARREN J. SR.,83, passed away Thurs-day, May 3, 2012 of astroke at the Sam SwopeCare Center.

He was a graduate of St.X class of 1946; Knightsof Columbus, BishopS p a l d i n g C o u n c i l , aMaster Sargent of theKY National Guard, anda member of the Cathe-dral of the Assumption.

He was preceded in death by his parents;his brother, Charles; and his first wife, JoyceThomas.

He is survived by his loving wife, Rita KunzSumner White; son, Warren J. White (An-nette) of Reno, NV; daughter, Paula J. White(Londa Gabhart) of Louisville; grandchildren,F. Zane White and Evan W. White of Albu-querque, NM; stepchildren, David S. Sumner(Deborah), Ellen R. Sumner of Louisville, andLori S. Levy (Monty) of Marietta, GA.

Visi tat ion wil l be 4-7 p.m. Sunday atPearson Funeral Home, 149 Breckenridge Ln.A funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday atthe Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 S. 5thSt. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Contributions can be made to the Cathedralof the Assumption Lunch Program.

CANNELTON - Kellems, Anna Fay, 70, died May4, 2012. Huber Funeral Home, Tell City

CANNELTON - Lane, Ollie C., 79, died May 4,2012. Huber Funeral Home, Tell City

FRENCH LICK - Main, Joy, 85, died May 3, 2012.Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home

JEFFERSONVILLE - Elliot, Dennis Ray,56, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012 afteran extended illness at Clark Memorial Hospital.

Dennis was a loving son, father and brother tohis family. He worked for many years atColgate Palmolive before retiring andthen the U.S. Census Bureau. He was aVeteran of the United States Navy and

enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing golf dur-ing his free time.

He is survived by his parents, William J. El-liott Sr. and Elizabeth Bruner Elliott; son, Jus-tin Elliott (Crystal); Justin's mother, Anita El-liott; four siblings, William J. Elliott Jr.(Donna), Gary Elliott (Karen), Karen Kennedy(Tim) and John Elliott (Jyne); two grandchil-dren, Kaden and Kaleb Elliott; several niecesand nephews and many friends, that will misshim dearly.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tues-day, May 8, 2012, at Scott Funeral Home'sNorth Chapel, with burial in Walnut RidgeCemetery. Visitation will be held on Mondayfrom 2-8 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m-1 p.m.at Scott Funeral Home's North Chapel.

Expressions of sympathy may take the formof contributions to the American Cancer Soci-ety. Envelopes will be available at the funeralhome.

O n l i n e c o n d o l e n c e s a r e a v a i l a b l e a twww.scottfuneralhome.com

MADISON - Hough, Johnny Ray “John,“ 67, diedMay 4, 2012. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre

MADISON - Mouser, Virginia F., 92, died May 4,2012. Vail-Holt Funeral & Cremation Service

NEW ALBANY - Boring, Ruth Gentry, 90, diedMay 4, 2012. Garr Funeral Home, Sellersburg

NEW ALBANY - Flanigan, Coletta C. (Roth),97, died May 4, 2012.

The daughter of the late Joseph and Celina A.(Sohm) Roth, Coletta was born December 4,1914 in New Albany. She was a retired book-keeper for Southern Indiana Neurology, volun-teered at Floyd Memorial Hospital and was amember of St. Mary's Catholic Church, NewAlbany and the St. Mary's Altar Society.

Along with her parents, Coletta was precededin death by her husband, David A. Flanigan;two brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include: children, David E. Flani-gan (Rosalee), Harry Flanigan (Becky),JeanneCharbonneau (Jim), Richard Flanigan (Sue),Joyce Adams (Dennis), Dion Flanigan (Jackie)and John Flanigan (Michelle); sister, ImeldaWehrmann; grandchildren, Laura, Brian, Keith,Amy, Sam, Anne, Amy, Traci, Rachel, Bran-don, Austin, Hilary, Emily, Aidan and Cian; 10great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and neph-ews

Visitation from 2-8 p.m. Monday at Kraft Fu-neral Service, 708 E. Spring Street, New Alba-ny, IN. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesdayat St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial tofollow in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to St.Mary's Catholic Church, 415 E. Eighth Street,New Albany, IN 47150.

O n l i n e c o n d o l e n c e s m a y b e m a d e t owww.kraftfuneralservice.net

NORTH VERNON - Brunner, James Nyle, 86, diedMay 5, 2012. Dove-Sharp & Rudicel

PALMYRA - Pruit, Bobby G.,72, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 atNorton Hospital, Louisville.

Bobby was born October 5, 1939 at Lovington,NM to the late Chester Allen and Annie Mat-thews Pruit. He was a retired cattleman fromProducers Stockyards, Little York, IN.

He was preceded in death by his wife, BarbaraRoys Pruit.

Surviving are son, James William Pruit (Alli-son) of Abilene, TX; daughters, T i s h a G a y l eArbuckle (Joe) of Corydon, IN and Debra Den-ise Pruit of Clarksville, IN; siblings, Dick Pruitof Spencerville, OK, Royce Pruit (Beverly) ofGarden City, TX, Iretta Pruit of Odessa, TX,Donna Lawton (Hank) of Fort Smith, AR andDonald Pruit (Sharon) of Fort Worth, TX; eightgrandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 at Swa-rens Funeral Home, 1405 Highway 64 NW,Ramsey, IN with interment in Palmyra Ceme-tery. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, May 10,2012 and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeralhome.

SALEM - Burns, Stanley B., 96, died May 4,2012. Dawalt Funeral Homes, Inc.

TELL CITY - Volgemann, William O., died May 3,2012. Huber Funeral Home

EKRON- O’Bryan, Anna Ruth,89, passed away Thurs-day, May 3, 2012, withher family at her side.

Anna Ruth Ray wasborn in Sirocco, KY onMarch 16, 1923 to herparents, Agnes BessiePike and William Jen-nings Ray. She was a1941 graduate of the Fla-herty Boarding School.In 1948, Anna marriedPaul O'Bryan and they

started their life together, first in Louisville andthen in Webster Valley, KY before making theirlongtime home on a farm in Ekron, KY. Overthe next 40 years, Anna and her husband estab-lished themselves in the Meade County farmingcommunity, raising their family of six children.They were very active members of the St. Johnthe Apostle Parish in Brandenburg, KY. Annaalso worked professionally as a property bookofficer for the Federal Government at the Ft.Knox Army Base and after retiring with 31years of service, she was very involved in theNational Association for Retired Federal Em-ployees (NARFE). After the death of her be-loved husband of 50 years, Anna relocated in2006 to Brownsboro Park Retirement Commu-nity in Louisville.

Anna lived her life dedicated to her faith in theLord Jesus Christ and her Roman Catholic tra-dition, especially her devotion to Mary, theBlessed Mother. She dearly loved her family,especially each and every one of those grand-children, and her many friends she made alonglife's journey. She loved to laugh and be sur-rounded by people no matter the occasion but,she was also committed and hardworking in ev-erything she did. Anna leaves a legacy ofChristian faith and Biblical values that her lovedones will cherish forever. Proverbs 31:28 "Herchildren arise and call her blessed."

Anna was preceded in death by her husband,Francis Paul O'Bryan; three sisters, Sister Rosa-ria (Catherine) Ray, Margaret Mills, and Mar-tha Jean Tate; and two brothers, James (Jay)Ray and Edward Ray.

She is survived by her sister, Patsy Ray; broth-er, Pat Ray; and her six children, Paula Clark(Jim), Gary O'Bryan (Debbie), Mary Haupt(Craig), Keith O'Bryan (Susan), Kevin O'Bryan,and John O'Bryan (Jonna). She was also blessedwith 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchil-dren.

Anna's life and faith will be celebrated at aCatholic Mass conducted at St. John the Apos-tle Church, 515 Broadway, Brandenburg, KY, at11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Visitationwill be held at Hager Funeral Home, 633 BlandStreet, Brandenburg 40108 on Monday, May 7,2012, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Tues-day, May 8, from 8-10:45 a.m.

Contributions in her honor may also be madeto Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc., 2911South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40208.

Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

LIBERTY - Dunkin, Ruth M., 64, died May 4,2012. McKinney-Brown Funeral Home

LEXINGTON - Dunaway, Bobby Carlile,82, retired engineer, diedMay 4, 2012 at St. Jo-seph Hospital.

Mr. Dunaway was bornMay 25, 1929 to the lateAlbert Carter and Rober-ta Young Dunaway. Heretired from Nolin RECC,after 20 years, where hewas manager of opera-tions and engineering andserved in the Air Force,during the Korean War,

for four years. Bobby was a life member of UKAlumni Association, member of American Le-gion, Industrial Foundation in Elizabethtown,Rotary member in Elizabethtown and served asa chairman of Planning and Zoning for eightyears.

Surviving relatives include his loving wife of54 years, Sally Martin Dunaway; two children,Clay Carlile Dunaway of Lexington and KarenAlexander Dunaway of New Jersey; two sisters,Allean Blose of Riverside, CA and Eilean Clas-sen of Chatsworth, CA; one brother, WilliamDunaway of Glendale, CA; nephew, Henry Th-ompson Nicholas III of Newport Coast, CA;aunt, Marcella Martin Leach; cousins, Rev. Al-bert Giesler, Rev. John Thomas Dunaway andSusan Dunaway.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday atKerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Roadwith burial to follow in the Lexington Ceme-tery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m.at the funeral home.

LEBANON - Vancleave, Mary Lou,died Wednesday April 25, 2012.

Memorial Service: 1 p.m. May 6, 2012, Sher-man Chapel.

Campbell-DeWitt Funeral Home in charge ofarrangements.

LEBANON - Fowler, Carol Sue,died Thursday, May 3, 2012.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 atCampbell-Dewitt Funeral Home. Visitation: 5p.m. Sunday.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Willmoth, Mary CatherineMulhall , died May 3, 2012. Brown FuneralHome

DAWSON SPRINGS - Midkiff, Michael Ray Sr.,66, died May 5, 2012. Beshear Funeral Home

COLUMBIA - Richardson, Martha Page, 82, diedMay 3, 2012. Grissom-Martin Funeral Home

CENTERTOWN - Inglehart, Rex, 77, died. BevilBros. Funeral Home, Beaver Dam

BRANDENBURG - Tucker, Micah Wesley, 24,died May 3, 2012. Hager Funeral Home

BRANDENBURG - Rodgers, Lois Ann Board, 69,died May 3, 2012. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon

BOWLING GREEN - Wheatly, Harold Ray Sr., 63,died May 4, 2012. Cone Funeral Home

BELTON - Hudson, Milton Fred, 70, died May 4,2012. Tucker Funeral Home, Central City

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