Thelma Lavern Sottile ShareE-mail Visit Guest Book SOTTILE, THELMA LAVERN, 86, of Louisville, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Born in Louisville, Mrs. Sottile retired after working in the pressroom at the Courier-Journal and attended the Salvation Army South Corps. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael A. Sottile; her parents; and three brothers. Surviving family includes several cousins. Family and friends will visit 1-8 p.m. Friday at Louisville Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 4400 Dixie Hwy. A service celebrating her life will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with private burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens