Parishioner Charles Marking Passes Away

Carolyn Kannapel • March 23, 2026

Charles "Charlie" A. Marking, 94, passed away surrounded by his family on March 20, 2026, in Sellersburg, Indiana. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 6, 1931, to the late Arthur J. Marking and Antoinette A. (Schoenbaechler) Marking.


Charlie proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was a pipefitter on the LST 758. In his retirement years he worked with the restoration of the LST 325, and was an Honorary Crew Member of the LST 325.

He was a longtime member of Holy Family Catholic Church in New Albany.


A Visitation will be held at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 East Spring, New Albany, Indiana, on Wednesday March 25th from 2:00 pm- 8:00 pm & on Thursday March 26th from 9:30 am - 10:30 am.


A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 129 West Daisy Lane, New Albany, Indiana, on Thursday March 26th at 11:00 am. Committal Service with Military Honors will follow in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park.



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