Joseph Donald "Donnie" Lyvers, age 89 of Holy Cross, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born April 22, 1932 in Holy Cross.  He was a retired Farmer.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean war.  He collected coins, knives, and marbles.  He was very active in helping coach sports in the community for many years.  He loved gardening and tending to his flower beds.  He loved to play poker and travel with his wife.  He loved going to auctions and yard sales.  He was very giving and generous.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Lyvers who died February 28, 2021; two sons, Donald Lee Lyvers and Bruce Warren Lyvers; his parents, Joseph Raymond and Mary Viola Blanford Lyvers; five sisters, Peggy Corbett, Shirley Kamber, Lois Sheeley, Jean Scott and infant Mary Lyvers.

Survivors include nine children, Theresa Morris of Melbourne, Florida, Eddy Jay Lyvers (Angela) of Elizabethtown, Sheila, Allen and Belinda Lyvers, all of Holy Cross, Lisa and Andrew Lyvers, both of Louisville, Jennifer Rhye (Roger) of Melbourne, Florida and Crystal Wray DeSpain (Ronnie) of Bardstown; 16 grandchildren, April Essex, Rachel Steigerwalt, Missy Lyvers, Shane Lyvers, Matthew Clark, Whitney Peacock, Alphonse Lyvers, Amber Overstreet, Jordan Mattingly, Tyler Clark, Damien Lyvers, Jenna Aikman, Kaitlyn DeSpain, Keaton DeSpain, Jeremy Morris and Shaun Morris and many great grandchildren; two sisters, Catherine Welle of Louisville and Nancy Wise (Pete) of Holy Cross.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto.  Rev. Richard Goodin will officiate.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation is 3-8 pm Friday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are grandchildren, April Essex, Shane Lyvers, Matthew Clark, Alphonse Lyvers, Tyler Clark and Damien Lyvers.

Face Coverings are optional.