William Richard Salsman Sr.

1936 - 2025

William Richard Salsman Sr., 89, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at his home in Bardstown.  He was born in Loretto on April 10, 1936, to the late John Edgar and Mary Leona Salsman.
Richard was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors, building bridges all over the states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. He was a devoted father, husband, and Catholic.  He enjoyed following and watching UK sports, spending time with his family. He especially loved being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. 
He was preceded in death by his 15 siblings, included his brothers, John Edgar, John Wesley, Joseph Daniel, John Edgar II, David Leon, John Bruce, Charles Robert; and his sisters, Nancy Mercedes Salsman, Hilda Salsman, Shirley Cambron, Rita Willett, Martha Farley, Mary Leona Evans, Margaret 'Peg' Thompson and Donna Ann Thompson. 
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, June Carolyn Hagan Salsman, his daughters, Mary Salsman Buckley (Eric), June Carolyn Rankin (Giles), Ann Margaret Salsman, and Amie Salsman Kulick (Jason), his sons, William Richard 'Bill' Salsman Jr., John Berry Salsman, Joseph Lee Salsman (Lara) and Andrew Philip Salsman (Kara); 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and countless loved nieces and nephews. 
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. Interment will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Honor Guard.
Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 at Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home, 1475 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be sent to the Tom McKay Group Home, 329 South Third St.  Bardstown, KY 40004.
Mattingly Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.