Dudley W. Hosch

Dudley W. Hosch obituary

Dudley W. Hosch

Dudley Hosch Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fern Creek Funeral Home - Louisville on Oct. 8, 2025.

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Dudley William Hosch, 94, died Monday, October 6, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

He was born February 26, 1931, son of George and Emma Brock Hosch. Dudley retired from General Electric. He was a graduate of DuPont Manual High School and the University of Louisville. He was a former member of Beulah Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Somerset. He served as Troop Leader for Boy Scout Troops 77 and 56, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and was a member of Friends of the Cumberland and Friends of Mill Springs Battlefield.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Hosch; and son-in-law, Frank Lovell.

Survivors include his children, Debbie Lovell, Pam Diebold (Billy), Cindy Bruce (Bo) and David Hosch (Dawn); six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

Visitation is 10-1:30pm Friday, October 10, 2025 at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road. Funeral service begins at 1:30pm followed by burial in Cave Hill Cemetery.

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Lauren Bunch planted trees.

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