Louis J. Himmelhaver Obituary (1924

Lanesville, Indiana Louis J. Himmelhaver,86, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was born in Franklin Township, IN on November 1, 1924 the son of Simon and Nola Keithley Himmelhaver. He was retired from Bell South where he was a plant assigner. He was a retired member of the Volunteer Dept. in Lanesville, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, VFW Post 2950 in Corydon, former President of the Lanesville Town Board, was county coordinator of Birch Bayh for 12 years , a member St. Marys Catholic Church in Lanesville and was a WWII Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, One son- Ronald Himmelhaver, Three sisters- Gertrude Glotzbach, Mary Wisman and Margaret Green and Two brothers- Charles and Sam Himmelhaver. He is survived by His wife= Phyllis Vogt Himmelhaver of Lanesville, IN One Son- Louis Charles 'Chuck' Himmelhaver (Terri) of Lanesville, IN Three Daughters- Sheila Kay Bailey of New Albany, IN Janice Marie Carroll (Hollis) of Floyds Knobs, IN Joyce Acton (Jim) of Lanesville, IN Daughter-IN-Law- Beverly Himmelhaver of Macclenny, Florida 11 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Marys Catholic Church in Lanesville on Friday at 10:00 AM. Father Juan Valdes will be the celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon on Wednesday from 5 PM to 8 PM and on Thursday from 1 PM to 8 PM and after 8 AM on Friday. There will be a prayer service on Thursday evening at 7 PM at the funeral home and military rites at the grave. The family suggests memorial gifts be made to either The Alzheimers Association or to the American Cancer Society. Pallbeaers will be Eric and Nicholas Acton, Matthew Himmelhaver, Sean Bailey, Troy Lone, Brad Wynn, Brian Goertemiller and Courtney Dunn. Honorary Pallbearers will be Noah and Jacob Himmelhaver, Stephanie Lone, Amy Goertemiller, Melissa Rowley, Melissa Wynn and Rose Dunn. Visitation: Wednesday, 5-8 PM , 1 PM to 8 PM Thursday, and after 8 AM on Friday at Gehlbach & Royse in Corydon, I Funeral: 10 AM Friday at St. Mary\'s Catholic Church in Lanesville, I Interment: St. Mary\'s Catholic Cemetery in Lanesville, I