Hardin Whelan

The News Standard, Meade County, Kentucky, Friday, February 25, 2011, p A3.

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Hardin Whelan, 92, of Flaherty, Ky., died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the North Hardin Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Radcliff, Ky.

Mr. Whelan was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Flaherty, Ky. He was also a veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fank and Alvia Hardin Whelan; one brother, Leroy "Doe" Whelan; four sisters, Beatrice Quinn, Mildred Wells, Frances Dunn, Floella Tucker; and a granddaughter, Michelle
Caaday Vaughan.

Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Irene Whelan of Flaherty, Ky.; three children, Wayne Whelan and his wife June of Paducah, Ky., Carolyn Canaday and her husband Glenn, of Vine Grove, Ky., and Angela Whelan McKenzie of Nicholasville, Ky.; six grandchildren, Chris Canady, Pam Tonini and her husband Sergio Karen Nolcox and her husband Tony, Ryan McKenzie, Allison McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie, six great-grandchildren, William Vaughan, Evan Vaughan, Gabe Nolcox, Ethan Nolcox, Siena Tonini, Simone Tonini; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial was held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Flaherty, Ky., with Rev. A.L. Chandler officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Martin church cemetery.

Visitation was from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 2011, and after 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at the Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Building Fund, 440 St. Martins Rd. Flaherty, KY 40175; Mass of the Air, PO. Box 1073, Louisville, KY 40201-1073, or any favorite charity of your choice.