CLAY CITY — Ralph Wayne Michael, the "Clay City Bug Man," 78, of Clay City passed away at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville, Monday, June 18, 2007, following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Clay City, to James and Goldie Love Michael.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He married Ruby Emma Stolzenbach July 9, 1950.
He was commonly known around the area as the Clay City Bug Man as he owned and operated a pest control service from 1961 until 1988.
He was a member of the Community Church of Farmersburg, Gideon's, Emmaus walk 80 and the Clay City American Legion.
Earlier in life he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. Most recently he enjoyed ministering to the inmates at the Clay County Jail.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 57 years, Ruby; children, Carol and husband John Ellington Jr. of Clay City, and wife Becky Michael of Clay City, and Angela Michael also of Clay City; grandchildren, Christy Miller and husband Dave of Bloomfield, Troy Ellington and wife Lynda of Clay City, Matthew Michael and wife Erin of Spencer, Jamie Michael and wife Whitney of Kokomo, and Arian Michael of Bowling Green; great-grandchildren, Logan and Kyleigh Miller, Jacob Staley, Kinsley Scott, and Dylan Herbert; and two sisters, Shirley Noblitt of Bowling Green and Thelma Musgrave of Riley; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Michael and Seth Michael and sisters, Doris Fry, Edith Smith, Mildred Greenwell, Catherine Hostetter, Helen Day, and Mary Steinhall.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, with Pastors Dave Miller and Eddie Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gideon's, Community Church of Farmersburg or Vista Care Hospice.
Submitted with honor and respect.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He married Ruby Emma Stolzenbach July 9, 1950.
He was commonly known around the area as the Clay City Bug Man as he owned and operated a pest control service from 1961 until 1988.
He was a member of the Community Church of Farmersburg, Gideon's, Emmaus walk 80 and the Clay City American Legion.
Earlier in life he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. Most recently he enjoyed ministering to the inmates at the Clay County Jail.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 57 years, Ruby; children, Carol and husband John Ellington Jr. of Clay City, and wife Becky Michael of Clay City, and Angela Michael also of Clay City; grandchildren, Christy Miller and husband Dave of Bloomfield, Troy Ellington and wife Lynda of Clay City, Matthew Michael and wife Erin of Spencer, Jamie Michael and wife Whitney of Kokomo, and Arian Michael of Bowling Green; great-grandchildren, Logan and Kyleigh Miller, Jacob Staley, Kinsley Scott, and Dylan Herbert; and two sisters, Shirley Noblitt of Bowling Green and Thelma Musgrave of Riley; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Michael and Seth Michael and sisters, Doris Fry, Edith Smith, Mildred Greenwell, Catherine Hostetter, Helen Day, and Mary Steinhall.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, with Pastors Dave Miller and Eddie Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gideon's, Community Church of Farmersburg or Vista Care Hospice.
Submitted with honor and respect.
CLAY CITY — Ralph Wayne Michael, the "Clay City Bug Man," 78, of Clay City passed away at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville, Monday, June 18, 2007, following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Clay City, to James and Goldie Love Michael.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He married Ruby Emma Stolzenbach July 9, 1950.
He was commonly known around the area as the Clay City Bug Man as he owned and operated a pest control service from 1961 until 1988.
He was a member of the Community Church of Farmersburg, Gideon's, Emmaus walk 80 and the Clay City American Legion.
Earlier in life he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. Most recently he enjoyed ministering to the inmates at the Clay County Jail.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 57 years, Ruby; children, Carol and husband John Ellington Jr. of Clay City, and wife Becky Michael of Clay City, and Angela Michael also of Clay City; grandchildren, Christy Miller and husband Dave of Bloomfield, Troy Ellington and wife Lynda of Clay City, Matthew Michael and wife Erin of Spencer, Jamie Michael and wife Whitney of Kokomo, and Arian Michael of Bowling Green; great-grandchildren, Logan and Kyleigh Miller, Jacob Staley, Kinsley Scott, and Dylan Herbert; and two sisters, Shirley Noblitt of Bowling Green and Thelma Musgrave of Riley; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Michael and Seth Michael and sisters, Doris Fry, Edith Smith, Mildred Greenwell, Catherine Hostetter, Helen Day, and Mary Steinhall.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, with Pastors Dave Miller and Eddie Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gideon's, Community Church of Farmersburg or Vista Care Hospice.
Submitted with honor and respect.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He married Ruby Emma Stolzenbach July 9, 1950.
He was commonly known around the area as the Clay City Bug Man as he owned and operated a pest control service from 1961 until 1988.
He was a member of the Community Church of Farmersburg, Gideon's, Emmaus walk 80 and the Clay City American Legion.
Earlier in life he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. Most recently he enjoyed ministering to the inmates at the Clay County Jail.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 57 years, Ruby; children, Carol and husband John Ellington Jr. of Clay City, and wife Becky Michael of Clay City, and Angela Michael also of Clay City; grandchildren, Christy Miller and husband Dave of Bloomfield, Troy Ellington and wife Lynda of Clay City, Matthew Michael and wife Erin of Spencer, Jamie Michael and wife Whitney of Kokomo, and Arian Michael of Bowling Green; great-grandchildren, Logan and Kyleigh Miller, Jacob Staley, Kinsley Scott, and Dylan Herbert; and two sisters, Shirley Noblitt of Bowling Green and Thelma Musgrave of Riley; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Michael and Seth Michael and sisters, Doris Fry, Edith Smith, Mildred Greenwell, Catherine Hostetter, Helen Day, and Mary Steinhall.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home, with Pastors Dave Miller and Eddie Myers officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gideon's, Community Church of Farmersburg or Vista Care Hospice.
Submitted with honor and respect.
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