EMIL STELZER, 93, passed away on March 22, 2011.
He was a retired employee of American Standard where he worked for 41 years, a former employee of Andy Fran Security Co., and a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gottleib and Karolina Stelzer, and his brothers, Adolph, Charles, and Theodore.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, Mildred (Meeks) Stelzer; his daughters, Sharon Ann Blankenship and Phyllis K. Martin (Tony); grandchildren, Holli Blevins (Will), Beth Long (Paul), Arnold Blankenship (Tricia), Tony Martin (Allison), and Heather Cox (Frankie); ten great grandchildren; and his sisters, Bessie Patton.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.
Visitation will be from 2 – 8 p.m. Thursday, and after 11 a.m. Friday.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus.