George L. Edelen, Jr., 88 years of age passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He was born April 6, 1924 in Springfield, Kentucky to the late George and Mary Elizabeth Edelen, Sr. George was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Albany and Knights of Columbus Council #1455 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
He is survived by wife of 60 years, Dorothy Edelen; son, Gary Edelen (Susan) of New Albany; grandchildren, Jarrod Edelen (Jennifer), Amy Medcalf (Gary Neil); great grandchildren, Nicholas Edelen, Haley Edelen, and Kaitlin Medcalf.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm Tuesday at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Road, New Albany, Indiana. His funeral Mass will be 12:30 pm Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial to follow at Lebanon National Cemetery in Lebanon, Kentucky. The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to Providence Retirement Home, 4915 Charlestown Road, New Albany, Indiana 47150.
Online condolences may be made to www.kraftfs.com
