Schiesser Sr., Burton Charles View/Sign Guest Book SCHIESSER, BURTON CHARLES SR., 71, of Louisville, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for the old Thoroughbred Container Co., an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a mason. He was preceded in death by his wife and soulmate, Fran. Survivors include his sons, Burt, Jr. (Sandy) and Scott (Pam); sisters, Helen Armitage, Alice Vandenheuval and Mary Bailey; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services are private. Hardy Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.