John Robert Gognat Sr. ShareE-mail Visit Guest Book GOGNAT, JOHN ROBERT SR., 80, of Louisville, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Masonic Homes of KY.
He retired after 43 years as a meat cutter for the old Winn-Dixie Supermarket. He was a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Lewis Parkland Masonic Lodge, Sunset Lodge #915, Kosair Shrine and Sr. Demolay and was a disabled American Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence G. Gognat Sr. and Lucy Saums Gognat; brother, Joseph Gognat and sisters, Ruth Schmidt and Marie Furman.
He is survived by his wife, Delores Jacobs Gognat; son, John R. Gognat Jr. (Susan); daughter, Patty Skawinski (Larry); grandchildren, Rob Skawinski (Stacie), Tracy Conder (Chris), Sherry Hildebrand (Greg) and Beth Raymond (Joe); great-grandchildren, Cory, Payton, Shaun, Jason, Baylie, Madyson, Noelle, Mackenzie and Tyler and brothers and sisters, Elizabeth Bohannon, Lawrence Gognat Jr., William Gognat and Emma Mortenson.
His funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Fourth Presbyterian Church 3016 Preston Hwy. with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Friday at Embry-Bosse Funeral Home 2723 Preston Hwy. and after 9 a.m. Saturday at church.
Memorial gifts may be made to Fourth Presbyterian Church.