Charles K. Monin Jr.

1932 - 2021

Charles K. Monin Jr., 89, of Bardstown died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Fairfield, to the late Charles Kelm and Thelma Ballard Monin Sr.
As a young man Charles was a farmer and entrepreneur. In the 1960s he entered into the business of trucking with his brother, Sonny, with Monin Bros. milk trucks, which expanded into a local trucking company for other commodities. In the 1970s he ventured out on his own and started Monin Trucking Inc. and Trade Winds Transit, and in the 1980s he expanded the family business with Bardstown Warehousing. These family-owned and operated businesses became the long-haul trucking company and warehousing that is still run today under the management of his children and grandchildren. Given his tremendous business acuity and passion for success, all the businesses still flourish to this day supporting generations of his family.
Charles loved history, travel, watching the stock market, and eating a good holiday meal. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Charles will be remembered by his friends and family as a kind-hearted man who was generous to others and passionately advocated for his beliefs.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosalie Huber Monin; his sister, Carolyn Monin Backherns; and his brothers, Joseph (Sonny), Alvin and Raphael.
He is survived by his five children, Donna J. Monin, Charles K. (Harriet) Monin III, David L. (Shannon) Monin, Chris E. (Debora) Monin, Dean M. (Belinda) Monin, 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Martha Monin Wheeler and Linda Monin Roby; and brothers Donald, William and Paul Monin; and his friend, Jacqueline Haynes, of Bowling Green.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. The Rev. Terry Bradshaw will be celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Church Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, with prayers at 5:30 p.m. and Monday after 8:30 a.m. at Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society or Bethlehem High School.
Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.