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1944
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2025
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Patrick Lyvers Obituary
He was born on Aug. 8, 1944, in Holy Cross. He was a devoted husband, father and papaw and was a cherished member of Holy Cross parish. He worked as a Kroger meat cutter for 52 years. His hobbies included reading, playing solitaire, gardening, walking, and fishing, but his true passion was mushroom hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Martha Simpson Lyvers; three brothers, Tony, Ronnie and Wayne Lyvers; two sisters, Charlotte Figg and Patricia Ann Waits; an infant great-granddaughter, Sophia Lynne Blanford.
Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Hazel Newton Lyvers; four children, Randy Lyvers (Carol) of Columbus, Ind., Jerry Lyvers (Theresa) of Louisville, Carol Blanford (Steven) of Holy Cross and Bill Lyvers (Staci) of Gahanna, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, Brian Blanford (Traci), Drew Lyvers, Lindsey Bland (Wesley), Luke Lyvers, Hayl Lingenfelter (Aaron), Amber Shoffner (Bobby), Sydney Yaney (Sam), John Lyvers, Kyra Lin (Winson), Claire Lyvers, Zane Lyvers and Saige Lyvers; six great-grandchildren, Grayson, Charlotte, Thomas, Carson, Madelyn and Henry; three brothers, Wallace, Kenneth (Hien), and Phillip (Laura) Lyvers; and five sisters, Wilhelmenia Taylor, Pauline Mattingly, Rebecca Jane Essex, Margaret Mary Mattingly (Tommy), and Trudy Voss (Hank).
A Mass of Christian burial was 10 a.m. Monday, March 3, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Loretto. The Rev. Richard Goodin officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brian Blanford, Drew Lyvers, Luke Lyvers, John Lyvers, Wesley Bland and Bobby Shoffner.
Mattingly Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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