Robert Allen Kissinger

Robert Allen Kissinger, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away, after an extended illness, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Clark County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be held at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, 222 East Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana, where he was a member and served as Deacon for several years. Services will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. with the Celebration of Life to follow immediately after, along with Visitation. Entombment will be held at Kraft Graceland Memorial Park at the Chapel of the Cross, along with Military Honors at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

The son of the late Samuel Kenneth Kissinger and Nina Hawley Kissinger was born on July 21, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio. The family relocated to Jeffersonville in 1941. After being nominated for class President in his Junior and Senior years, he graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1949. He received a Bachelor of Architecture in 1954 from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, where he studied with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Director of the Bauhaus in both Dessau and Berlin, Germany.

After college, he served in the Army, stationed in Babenhausen, Germany. He was offered employment with famous architects, Arne Jacobson of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Max Bill of the New Bauhaus in Ulm, Germany; however the Army refused the release of servicemen outside the United States.

He returned to Louisville in 1956 after his service obligation and was employed with McCulloch & Bickel, Architects where he met and married Johanna in 1958. After partnerships with Richard Scott and the late Jack Garner in 1960, he opened his office, Kissinger & Associates in 1975 to present, specializing in schools, churches, libraries, and other contemporary architecture. He was registered in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan, Florida, and the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB), which allows the possibility to practice the profession of architecture in additional states.

Bob’s affiliations were the Council of Educational Facility International; American Institute of Architects; Kentucky Society of Architects; Central Kentucky Chapter of Architects; Construction of Specifications Institute; Chamber of Commerce; Board Member of The Competition Project, Inc.; Optimist International; Rotary Club; Retirement Housing Foundation, Yellowwood Terrace Board of Directors, former Past President; a Mason; and a Kentucky Colonel.

Bob was a faithful and loving husband and father. He made the world a nicer place – just by being in it! He leaves behind his love of 58 years, Johanna Peace Kissinger; three loving daughters, Hawley Hughes (Jeffery Scott) of Jeffersonville, Paige Martin Kissinger of Sellersburg, and Kyle Kruer (Duane Anthony) of Floyds Knobs; nine wonderful fun-loving grandchildren - Aaron Scott Hughes (Colleen) Lindenhurst, NY; Alix Hughes Gulick (Drew) St. Louis, MO; Benjamin Hawley Hughes, Jeffersonville, IN; Delaney and Mckenna Straw, Sellersburg, IN; Samuel Charles,

Allen Joseph, Nina Kyle, and Paxton James Kruer, Floyds Knobs, IN; Five nephews - Phillip Alan Kissinger (Nancy) Alvaton, KY; Keith Alexander Kissinger (Heather), Summerset, KY; Herman Archer Peace, Louisville, KY; Eric Christopher Long (Susan) Henryville, IN; Drew Wesley Long, Louisville, KY; Two Nieces - Betty Katherine Stem (Robert), Corydon, IN; Laura Fay Kissinger, Alvator, KY; and Brother-in-law Warren Edgar Long, Louisville, KY. He was looking forward to being a Great Grandfather in June and November.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gary Wilson Kissinger.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, 222 East Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana or your personal choice.