Cora Jean Dirks, 87, of Brighton, died May 11, 2011, in Louisville.
She was born May 23, 1923, in Peoria, Ill., to Lyle and Maude Watkins.
Survivors include her daughter, Debbie Remke, of Atlanta; her son, Phil Ehrlich, of Alamosa; one nephew; one niece; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Henry Ehrlich in 1964, and Arthur Dirks in 1983.
A memorial service was May 15 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brighton. Tabor-Rice Funeral Home handled arrangements.