He was born on January 24, 1938 in Louisville, KY to the late Raymond Lawrence Kirchner and Dorothy Wells Kirchner.
He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Kirchner; their sons, Matthew Kirchner (Mariana Lara) and Andrew Kirchner; daughters from a previous marriage, Pamela Huxtable (Kirk), Karen Fournier and Michelle Holt; grandchildren, Kyle Huxtable, Kaylie Huxtable, Chelsea Fournier, Chase Fournier, Cali Fournier, Corey Holt, and Danielle Holt; sister, Donna Spencer; niece, Shanna McCracken (Josh); and great nieces, Chelsie McCracken and Kenzie McCracken.
Ray was a proud, highly decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served throughout the entirety of the Vietnam War, receiving a silver star for his dedication. He retired after humbly serving his country for 22 years.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. A graveside service will be held in our Heritage Pavilion in our cemetery immediately following visitation at 2:00 pm.
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