Leo Joseph Zoglmann, Jr., 79, of Owensboro, passed away May 13, 2015, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky at the Heartford House. He was born on Jan. 14, 1936, in Kentucky to the late Leo Joseph Zoglmann, Sr., and Catherine Ina Drury Zoglmann.
Mr. Zoglmann was a truck driver for Chevron Fuel for 17 years and retired as plant manager after 18 years at Marathon Fuels (Miles Farms).
He was veteran of the Army National Guard.
He was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church, School Board, Parish Council and Picnic Committee.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Claudette Zoglmann, 2004; sister, Ann Fay Zoglmann; brother, Thomas D. Zoglmann; In-laws, Ann Fay Higdon, Larry Higdon (Jean) and Joan Whelan Higdon (Bill); mother-in-law, Therese Barr Higdon, and father-in-law, Raymond E. Higdon.
Surviving are his children, Pamela A. Ebelhar (David), of St. Joseph, Ky., and Raymond J. Zoglmann (Monika), of Spanaway, Wash., James (Tony) A. Zoglmann (Christine), of Crystal Lake, Ill., Robert (Glenn) Zoglmann (Cheryl), of Coco Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Michael Ebelhar (Carrie), Matthew Ebelhar (Cindy), Brandon Ebelhar (Holly), Billy Ebelhar, B.J. Ebelhar, all of Owensboro, Christopher Zoglmann (Becky), of Georgia, Kimberly George (Alex) of Spanaway, Wash., Chessa Zoglmann, of Louisville, Derek Zoglmann (Heather), of Salt Lake City, Utah, Becca Sturgeon (Patrick), of Louisville, Alyssa Zoglmann, of Louisville, Jedidiah Bullis (Michelle), and Lucas Bullis (Aimee), both of Owensboro; 25 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gene B. Zoglmann (Shirley), of Owensboro, Anna Faye Z. Montgomery (David); In-laws, Bill Higdon (Dean), of Tennessee, Bob Higdon (Francil), of Hartford, Joe Higdon (Nancy), of Wisconsin, Leon Higdon (Rachael), of Owensboro, Dottie Coomes (Dan), of Owensboro, and Doris Robichaud (Gary), of San Francisco, Calif., and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin Catholic Church with Father Pat Bittel officiating and burial to follow in St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Browns Valley.
Visitation will be at Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home on Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and at St. Martin Catholic Church on Saturday after 9 a.m. Prayers will be said Friday at 6 p.m.
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