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- [S927] Obituary.
METZNER, EDWARD SEVERANCE, passed away peace- fully in his sleep on February 8, 2018 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ken- tucky. Born May 15, 1931 to Eberhard and Lucy Severance Metzner, Edward (known affection- ately as Ned, after his grandfather), spent his entire working life in various areas of real estate, just like his father and grandfather before him. A polio survivor, he persevered through physical hardship un- daunted, graduating from Louisville Male High School and then in the first graduating class of the School of Business at the University of Lou- isville in 1954. Ned was the official photographer for the University of Louisville, where he took vibrant pictures of the sports teams he enjoyed so much. He also loved to sing barbershop, which led to him becoming the President of the Louisville Thoroughbred Chorus. In his professional life, he was a past mem- ber of the Louisville Board of Realtors, and The Institute of Property Management. Ned spent much of his life donating his time to nu- merous business organizations and went on to become the President of the Louisville Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management, and was Treasurer of both the Detroit and Chicago Chapters. He served on the Board of Direc- tors of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, was President of the Louisville Lutheran Home, and Chairman of the Board of the Waterfront Con- dominium Association in Ft. Myers, Florida, where he spent his winters for the past 25 years. Ned loved to golf, and was a member of Hurst- bourne Country Club and Lexington Country Club in Ft. Myers. He was a long standing member of Christ Lutheran Church, and Peace Lutheran Church in Ft Myers. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Carlyle Winkler Metzner, his son Mark Winkler Metzner, his daughter Mary Lucille (Michael) Leocata, and his two grandchildren, Ryan Hud- son and Mason Edward. Funeral service will be held at 12 Noon on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Pearson?s, 149 Breckenridge Lane with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Ned would have appreci- ated donations be given to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, an organization that meant a great deal to him.
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1931 - 2018 (86 years)
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