Richard E. Gensler, 94 of Bowling Green, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Hospice House at Hospice of Southern Kentucky.

The Milwaukee, WI native was a son of the late Edward Gensler and Marie Knetzger Gensler. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Tom Gensler, a son, Phillip Gensler and a granddaughter, Lindsay Nicole Gensler.

Mr. Gensler was a manufacturing engineer with Cutler-Hammer (Eaton Corporation). He was a founding member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the St. Joseph Cemetery Committee and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a WWII Veteran holding the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Black Hawk 86 ^th Infantry. Mr. Gensler was an avid woodworker and gardener.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy Mercer Gensler; one son, Mike Gensler (April); one daughter, Linda Green (Carlthell); a daughter-in-law, Dana Gensler; three grandchildren, Melissa Keeling (Michael), Katie Rose Poole (Brandon) and Cole Gensler; a sister, Jean Vicenzi (Elio).

Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, November 13, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with inurnment at St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery/Columbarium.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Vincent DePaul, BG/WC Humane Society or The Alzheimer's Association.