LOUISVILLE, KY:
Charles “Chuck” Moore, passed away in Louisville, KY on Friday Sept. 22nd at the age of 79. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Evelyn Moore, Woodburn, IN, brother David Moore, Sister Marge Yenser, and great-granddaughter Quinn Sitcler. Chuck is survived by his loving wife of 36 years Karen (Ballreich) Moore, his children Lisa Meyer (Dennis) of New Haven, IN, Brad Moore (Cathy), Las Cruces, NM, Julie Steele (Tony), Lebanon, OH; stepchildren Doug Maag, San Juan, PR, Andrea Bruns (Rich) of Louisville, KY; grandchildren Nicholas Meyer (Amanda), Kristen Sitcler (Mike), Andrea Miera, Shannon Moore, Amy Moore (Jules), Blaker Chapman (Danielle), Alayna Steele, Grace Bruns, and Quinn Bruns; and great- grandchildren Zoey, Iris, Maddux Sitcler and Saylor Chapman; siblings William Moore (Dorothy), Wolcottville, IN, Nancy Mohr, Woodburn, IN, Janet Meyers, Monroeville, IN, Rita Beam (Jerry), Monroe, TN and Mark Moore (Roxanne), New Haven, IN.
Charles received an additional six years of life due to being a transplant recipient. He retired from BFGoodrich in Woodburn, IN in the mid-1990s after 30 years, serving as a supervisor. He worked as a facility manager at Hickory Creek in Hicksville. He was a part-time farmer and loved spending time with his family and living a rural life. He owned various farms and rural properties in OH, IN, NM and KY, raising alpacas, horses, and a variety of other animals, including his most recent English Shepherd dogs, Eva and Annie. Having an appreciation for life, Chuck enjoyed working and producing food from his gardens, doing home improvement projects, listening to various music (jazz), and being on the lake boating and fishing.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11am Oct. 6 at Dooley Funeral Home, 5761 OH-500, Payne, Ohio. Visitation will precede the service between 10-11am.
Florist Lopshire Flowers in Ft. Wayne, lopshireflowers.com (260) 493-1581, will handle arrangements. Memorials can be made to Kentucky Donor Organ Affiliates https://donatelifeky.org/ 10301 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY 40223
