John “Jack” Feldner, age 92, of Paducah, Kentucky, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Feldner was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on April 6, 1930 to the late Clarence Feldner and Hazel Feldner Walker. He was a veteran of the United States Army having fought in the Korean War and earning a War Time promotion from E4 to E7. He retired as Sales Manager of Colgate-Palmolive but held a job until he was 82 working at Home Depot. He was the President of the Lions Club in Springfield, Ohio and was recognized as a Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed woodworking, crossword puzzles, golf and he was a private pilot. Jack will be remembered as someone who never met a stranger and a great story teller who loved to laugh and carry on. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah.
Jack is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jane Feldner; two sons, Robert Asher Feldner (Suellen) of Paducah and Craig Mitchell Feldner (Cheryl) of Franklin, Tennessee; one daughter-in-law, Anna Feldner of Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren, Ethan Feldner (Blair) of Paducah, Truman Feldner of Paducah, Emily Flournoy (Matt) of Paducah, Nolan Feldner of Paducah and Sarah Earthman (Will) of San Francisco, California; and six great-grandchildren, Caden Feldner, Lily Feldner, Madelyn Feldner, Isabella Feldner, Magnolia Feldner Smith and Landon Flournoy.
He was preceded in death by one son, David Knox Feldner; his parents; and one brother, Richard Feldner.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Charles Uhlik officiating.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to: Grace Episcopal Church, 820 Broadway St, Paducah, KY 42001.
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