"Van" L. E. Van Vactor

“Van” L. E. Van Vactor, 92, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 with his family by his side. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and retired from GE after 36 years of service. He enjoyed basketball and The Price Is Right.

Van is preceded in death by son, Donald Van Vactor.

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 70 years, Mary Jo Whelan Van Vactor; children, Ronald W. (Barbara Abell) Van Vactor, Cheryl (Gerald) Nowling, Johanna (Larry) Lawson; grandchildren, Amanda McDonley, Johnathan Van Vactor, Derek Van Vactor, Hope Nowling, Billy Etscorn IV, Lisanna Byrd, Lori Alder; great-grandchildren, Brandon Justice, Alexis Carrico, Kayleigh Carrico, Schuyler Van Vactor, Iris McDonley, Mollie Byrd, Chandler Alder, and Grayson Alder.

A Funeral Mass will be at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10:00am. Visitation is Monday from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Evergreen Funeral Home.

The family request donations in Van’s honor be made to a charity of your choice in lieu of flowers.

Please visit www.Evergreen-Louisville.com to share condolences with Van’s family.