In Memory Of
Elizabeth Gettelfinger
1920
2012
Elizabeth Gettelfinger
September 7, 1920 — May 20, 2012
Elizabeth M. (Kelmel) Gettelfinger, 91, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany. Elizabeth was a homemaker and a 30-year volunteer at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She was a charter member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Albany.
The daughter of the late Bernard and Caroline (Graf) Kelmel, Elizabeth was born September 7, 1920 in St. Joe Hill, IN. She is survived by her daughter, Karen A. Book (Tom), of Aurora IN; son, Steve K. Gettelfinger (Laura), of Floyds Knobs, IN; brother Buddy Kelmel ; and grandchildren, Sara Brech (Brad), Sam Book (Brandy), Elizabeth Redden (Chris), Matthew Gettelfinger (Melissa) and Jacquelyn Gettelfinger and 4 great grandchildren.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Carl Gettelfinger and son Thomas J. Gettelfinger.
Visitation will be from 3 PM to 8 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Newcomer Funeral Home (3309 Ballard Ln., New Albany) and after 9 AM on Thursday. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Thursday, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in New Albany.
Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Providence Retirement Home or the Arthritis Foundation.
The daughter of the late Bernard and Caroline (Graf) Kelmel, Elizabeth was born September 7, 1920 in St. Joe Hill, IN. She is survived by her daughter, Karen A. Book (Tom), of Aurora IN; son, Steve K. Gettelfinger (Laura), of Floyds Knobs, IN; brother Buddy Kelmel ; and grandchildren, Sara Brech (Brad), Sam Book (Brandy), Elizabeth Redden (Chris), Matthew Gettelfinger (Melissa) and Jacquelyn Gettelfinger and 4 great grandchildren.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Carl Gettelfinger and son Thomas J. Gettelfinger.
Visitation will be from 3 PM to 8 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Newcomer Funeral Home (3309 Ballard Ln., New Albany) and after 9 AM on Thursday. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Thursday, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in New Albany.
Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Providence Retirement Home or the Arthritis Foundation.
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