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Donald “Duck” Bishoff, 76, Brandenburg, died July 5, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 25, 1931, the son of Alpha and Zula Jupin Bishoff. He was a lifelong member of Weldon Christian Church, a 40+ year employee of Louisville Gas & Electric, the Eleventh Airborne Paratroopers, and an avid hunter, fisherman and musician who loved singing gospel and bluegrass music. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters, Marilyn Thompson, Nina Allen and Carolyn Bishoff. Mr. Bishoff is survived by his wife, Loetta Fern Bennett Bishoff; seven children, Donald Ray (Mary) Bishoff, David (Kathy Benham) Bishoff, Cindy (Stanley) Turner, Perry Robbin (Shirley Shacklette) Bishoff and Ben (Jennifer) Bishoff, all of Brandenburg, Barbara Gayle (Phillip) Hardesty, Ekron, and Alice Gwen (Andy) Keys, Battletown; five sisters, Jeanette Burba, Louisville, Betty Bishoff, Annetta Mangrum and Shirley Powell, all of Brandenburg, and Alma Lambert, Radcliff; an uncle, Jonathan Bishoff, Michigan; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 8 from the chapel of Hager Funeral Home with Rev. Gary True and Rev. Elmer Wheatley officiating. Burial was in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers were Michael Bishoff, Bruce Hardesty, Ron Vallandingham, Kurt Benham, Bernie Hardesty, Mike Bennett, Terry W. Benham and Randy Smallwood. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Weldon Christian Church building fund or Hospice of Central Kentucky. Condolences may be left online at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
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DONALD ‘DUCK’ BISHOFF