METZMEIER, WALTER IRVIN, 86, of Louisville, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008.
He had retired as a truck driver for Gateway Transportation, was a member of Local #89, and was an Army Veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Metzmeier.
He is survived by his brothers, Theodore Metzmeier and Charles M. "Mooch" Metzmeier of Jeffersonville, IN; sisters, Regina LaFollette of Jeffersonville, Mary Elizabeth Esterley and Betty Jean Benton of Jeffersonville; stepdaughter, Julia Louise Vaught (Arkie) of Clarkston, MI; and many nieces and nephews, including Dianne Smith, who cared for him.
His service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery with visitation Thursday 2-8 p.m. at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway.