Billy Olrich Obituary

WILLIAM P. "BILL, OLRICH" 55, passed away from his four year battle with cancer.

Bill attended St. George Grade School in Louisville and attended Trinity and Fern Creek high schools. He was a member of St. Louis Bertrand Church and the Knight of Columbus Council #10682.

Bill leaves behind his sisters, Nancy, Jennie, Laura and Amy; brother, Joe; daughter, Amanda Burton; grandson, Jackson Burton; eight nieces and nephews; loving companion, Rita Siegwald; loving aunts and uncles; and the many fun memories of running and racing with his dad and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Linda L. Olrich.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Catholic Church, 304 S. Main St., Nicholasville, KY by Rev. Patrick Fitzsimons. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40513.

In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Kentucky & Southern Indiana, 301 E. Main St., Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40202-1077.

Prayers Requested: Billy Has Passed

We received word earlier this morning that, my wife, Mary Jo's nephew, Billy, had passed away this morning at around 1:30am in the Hospice Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Lexington. Billy was diagnosed about the same time as Mary Jo in 2009. 

The cancer was in remission for several months before it reared it's ugly head in the Fall of 2012. Unfortunately, they could never get it back into remission long enough for him to have a stem cell transplant like Mary Jo's. Please pray for Billy's family as we grieve his loss. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Billy and his Dad, Bill, were great runners. Here's a picture of them in better times.