Walter James Brangers

Walter James Brangers, age 53, of Hodgenville, passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Kindred Hospital in Louisville.

The Fire Department and his family were his life. He was a lifetime volunteer firefighter for Hodgenville City, Magnolia, LaRue County and Ekron Fire Departments Walter was also a forklift operator for AGC in Elizabethtown and an avid deer hunter.

Walter was preceded in death by a brother, Frankie Ditto.

He is survived by his wife, Angela Hoke; four daughters, April Siders of Texas, Kassandra (Thurman) Rone of Hodgenville, Katilynn (Brian) Carson of White Mills and Kim (Tate) Smith of New Mexico; a son; Chris Hoke of Ekron; 12 grandchildren, David, Ameila, and Jackson Siders, Christian and Marshal Rone, Skylar Barito, Gideon, Lillybelle and Leonidas Carson, Freya Vincent, Anothony Vincent and Taylor Smith; his parents, Frank and Brenda Leonard Brangers and a brother, John (Dawn) Brangers of Payneville.

Walter was cremated.

Memorial visitation will be 10 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 17, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville.

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