Name: Visitation for Robert C. Kirchner
Start: 2019-10-27T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-10-27T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home - St. Matthews

Robert C. Kirchner

Louisville - Robert C. Kirchner died peacefully on Saturday, October 19, due to complications from pneumonia and congestive heart failure. Known as Bob to family and friends, he was born in Louisville on April 30, 1931. He grew up in Crescent Hill; was a proud graduate of Manual High School and the University of Louisville; served in the Air Force (based in Okinawa) during the Korean War; and owned Louisville Woodworking Machinery Company — a business he loved as much as the friends he made because of it.

Bob was a wonderful man and a delightful character! He had a great sense of humor and was big-hearted, sweet, honest, hard-working, and generous. He had a deep and abiding faith in God, and was fiercely proud of his country. He was a great sports fan (notably baseball and golf) and quite a good golfer in his early years. He loved music; sang in the choir at his church, Highland Presbyterian; and was a life-long supporter of the Louisville Orchestra, and many charitable organizations.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, John and Allie Kirchner, and his beloved wife, Nancy Hopkins Kirchner. He is survived by: his stepson Robert Osborne; his son, Mark Kirchner (Kim), grandson Ethan Kirchner and step-granddaughter Ashley; his sister, Virginia Hancock, and her daughters, Barbara Hancock (Glenn Skaggs) and Beth Friedman; as well as many dear friends.

Visitation: Sunday, October 27, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., at Ratterman's 'in St. Matthews' (3711 Lexington Road). Memorial service: Monday, October 28, 11 a.m., Ratterman's. Burial will be private, at the Grove Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to two of Bob's favorite organizations: The Salvation Army of Louisville or the Louisville Orchestra.

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

Published by Courier-Journal from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, 2019.

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Michael Tyra

March 16, 2020

I am so sorry to hear about Bob I first met him when I was 18 (thats 41 years ago) at the old Bob White syrup building he just couldnt believe that a kid was trying to start a woodworking shop over the years we became very good friends after I got married and had kids he would travel all the way out here to eastern Kentucky to the boys birthday partys he was the biggest kid to show up we always enjoyed him
I bought several machines from him over the years he Was the most honest person i ever had the pleasure to do business with what ever he told you about a machine you could count on it
On my visits to Louisville we would take turns paying for lunch he always knew the best places to eat
I will miss our phone calls and visits to the family I truly know your loss because we counted Bob as part of our family he will sure be missed Ill always remember the good times we had

Allie Friedman

January 31, 2020

I'm so grateful to be able to share and hold on to the many memories I have of my great uncle Bob and family. One of these memories I have of my uncle Bob was with my first tabby cat named duddley. Not to many people showed our cat much attention around the holidays or family get togethers as much as they did our dogs. But for some reason uncle Bob and Dudley seemed to become best friends over the years(; Bob loved Dudley so much and I will never forget that. I'm sure they are both in heaven now enjoying themselves. Another fond memory I have is around the holidays and also on my birthday. Uncle bob always had the best cards to go with presents on special occasions. I think everyone in our family looked forward to their birthday once a ear because it never failed we would all get birthday cards with the exact dollar amount of how old we were turning that year. I think that is probably the only time that we all looked forward to turning a year older(; lol another memory of Uncle Bob was that he always wore these suspenders and sat in a big red chair in my Grammy's living room that my grand daddy used to sit in all the time. I always remember him reading the courier journal and also in the evening time watching jeporady with my grammy along with wheel of Fortune at times. I don't think anyone or anything could ever replace uncle bob, he was truly one of a kind and I'm so glad that I was able to be raised around him for an uncle as a child. I'm also glad he was around for my daughter Riley as well. I know she loved her uncle "BOP" very much. I could continue to go on and on with things to share on here about him and his life but I'm going to close for now. Until we meet again,
Love always your great neice,
Allie Elizabeth Friedman

Jeanne Mueller

October 28, 2019

Virginia and Barbara. Bob's sister and niece whom I was privileged to visit with.
I was so grateful for such opportunities. The obituary was fine in giving those of us who just knew Bob for the last years a fuller knowledge of him. Thank you.

Frederick Kirchner

October 23, 2019

Cousin Bob.

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