Bishop Travis D. Girdler, 35, of Veedersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, after a long battle with leukemia.

Born March 7, 1974, in Greensburg, he was the son of Ralph D. and Linda Sue (Woodall) Girdler. He married Yessenia I. Carter on Dec. 16, 1995, in Veedersburg, and she survives.

Other survivors include daughters, Mikaela, 12, Jayma, 5, and Julianna, 1; his father of Shelbyville; sister, Tammy (husband, Rolland) Scudder of Shelbyville; and brother Tony Girdler of Fairland.

He was preceded in death by his mother, grandparents and several aunts and uncles.

Bishop Girdler was the senior pastor of the Veedersburg Church of God Ministry Center. Previously he had been pastor of the Newport Church of God and had also served for six years as the youth pastor in the Victory Fellowship Church of God in Shelbyville.

He enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed spending time with people and ministering to them in various ways. He was a member of the Indiana Church of God Youth Board and spent many summers serving in Church of God youth camps. He was a proponent of outreach ministries, expanded food pantries in his pastorates and began a day-care center. He dedicated himself to ministry and evangelism.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., followed by a memorial service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Visitation also will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Veedersburg Church of God, 702 W. Second St. in Veedersburg.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Burial will be at Cold Springs Cemetery in Veedersburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Veedersburg Church of God, 702 W. Second St., Veedersburg IN 47987.

An online guest book may be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.