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| John Harold Carlberg, Sr. |
John Harold Carlberg, Sr., age 73, passed away at his home on Sunday, November,9, 2008.
He was born February 12, 1935 in West Point, KY. He spent his early childhood in Lexington, KY and then
moved to Muldraugh, Kentucky where he resided with his family for the rest of his life. He went to high school at
West Point, KY. He then attended college at Lindsey Wilson and the University of Louisville. He taught school
before becoming the Muldraugh Postmaster where he retired in 1992. He also built his own business,
Carlberg's Asphalt Maintenance Company, on the side. He married his high school sweetheart, Avalene King,
who passed away in1991. They had sons, John Harold, Jr. and Jeffrey Morris. He married Brenda Patterson in
1992. He was a devoted Deacon of Muldraugh Baptist Church, had served as Mayor of Muldraugh, member of
the Muldraugh City Council, member of Muldraugh Lions Club, President of Kentucky Postmaster’s Association
and was recognized in the 5th Region Hall of Fame Referees for football, basketball and baseball.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Anna Elizabeth and Carl Olaf Carlberg, his wife Avalene, his brother-
in-law Ralph Lucas, his sister-in-law Phyllis Carlberg and his sister, Carol Joy Murphy.
He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda: two sons, John Harold (Jay)Carlberg, Jr. (Gina), and Jeffrey Morris
Carlberg (Sherri), his two step-children: Lawrence Edge (Teresa) and Cheryl Taul (Chuck); his grandchildren
Emily Linn, John (Trey) Harold III (Jami), Jason King, Major Chadwell, Gunnar King and two great-
granddaughters, Lexi and Gabi. He is also survived by his siblings Ray (Jayne) Carlberg, Betty (Bob) Bastraw,
Robert Carlberg, Ralph (Annabelle) Carlberg, Barbara (Joe) Cubbage and Ronnie (Vicki) Schneteger.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday from the Muldraugh Baptist Church with burial to follow in
Garnettsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 9 P.M. Wednesday and after 8:30A.M. Thursday
at the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Expressions of sympathy may be made to
the Children and Youth programs of the Muldraugh Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at
bjsfunerals.com.
He was born February 12, 1935 in West Point, KY. He spent his early childhood in Lexington, KY and then
moved to Muldraugh, Kentucky where he resided with his family for the rest of his life. He went to high school at
West Point, KY. He then attended college at Lindsey Wilson and the University of Louisville. He taught school
before becoming the Muldraugh Postmaster where he retired in 1992. He also built his own business,
Carlberg's Asphalt Maintenance Company, on the side. He married his high school sweetheart, Avalene King,
who passed away in1991. They had sons, John Harold, Jr. and Jeffrey Morris. He married Brenda Patterson in
1992. He was a devoted Deacon of Muldraugh Baptist Church, had served as Mayor of Muldraugh, member of
the Muldraugh City Council, member of Muldraugh Lions Club, President of Kentucky Postmaster’s Association
and was recognized in the 5th Region Hall of Fame Referees for football, basketball and baseball.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Anna Elizabeth and Carl Olaf Carlberg, his wife Avalene, his brother-
in-law Ralph Lucas, his sister-in-law Phyllis Carlberg and his sister, Carol Joy Murphy.
He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda: two sons, John Harold (Jay)Carlberg, Jr. (Gina), and Jeffrey Morris
Carlberg (Sherri), his two step-children: Lawrence Edge (Teresa) and Cheryl Taul (Chuck); his grandchildren
Emily Linn, John (Trey) Harold III (Jami), Jason King, Major Chadwell, Gunnar King and two great-
granddaughters, Lexi and Gabi. He is also survived by his siblings Ray (Jayne) Carlberg, Betty (Bob) Bastraw,
Robert Carlberg, Ralph (Annabelle) Carlberg, Barbara (Joe) Cubbage and Ronnie (Vicki) Schneteger.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday from the Muldraugh Baptist Church with burial to follow in
Garnettsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 9 P.M. Wednesday and after 8:30A.M. Thursday
at the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Expressions of sympathy may be made to
the Children and Youth programs of the Muldraugh Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at
bjsfunerals.com.
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| November 9, 2008 |
| Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home |
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