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Daniel Russel Lyvers

1940 - 2025

Daniel Russel Lyvers obituary, 1940-2025

BORN

1940

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Barlow Funeral Home - Bardstown

2675 E. John Rowan Blvd.

Bardstown, Kentucky

Daniel Lyvers Obituary

David Russel Lyvers, 85, of Bardstown, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Jewish Hospital. He was born March 18, 1940, in Bardstown. He was a retired employee of Tapco and former driver for Franklin Auto Sales. He attended Mill Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph M. and Marcella Reddick Lyvers; two sons, Tony and David Lyvers; a daughter, Joann Downs; three stepchildren, Chuck Mattingly, Christopher Mattingly and Dwayne Hutchins; a brother, Joseph Lyvers; four sisters, Ive Bartley, Wanda Price, Carol Adkins and Freida Rowe; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Pauline "Polly" Lyvers; four sons, Mikey (Lisha) Lyvers, Todd (Dana) Lyvers, Roger (Selene) Lyvers and Scott (Kristen) Lyvers; a daughter, Pam (Rodney) Valley; three stepchildren, Teri (Jimmy) Masterson, Joe (Donell) Mattingly and Shane Hutchins; a granddaughter, Halle Halgash; 32 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 24 great- great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Barlow Funeral Home, Bro. Gary Chesser will officiate. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the funeral home.
Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kentucky Standard from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2025.

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Dec

4

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Barlow Funeral Home - Bardstown

2675 E. John Rowan Blvd., Bardstown, KY

Dec

5

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Barlow Funeral Home - Bardstown

2675 E. John Rowan Blvd., Bardstown, KY

Dec

5

Funeral

11:00 a.m.

Barlow Funeral Home - Bardstown

2675 E. John Rowan Blvd., Bardstown, KY

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Barlow Funeral Home - Bardstown

2675 E. John Rowan Blvd., Bardstown, KY 40004

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