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These notices are dated: 06-05-2004
Father Jerome Stern, minister in mountains
Although he grew up in Newport, Father Jerome F. Stern spent most of his life in southeastern Kentucky, ministering to the Roman Catholics of the mountains.
"I think he liked the challenge of the people, " said his brother, Joe Stern of Fairfax, Ohio. "He wasn't too much on the scenery."
Father Stern, who died Thursday at age 65, was born Feb. 17, 1939, in Covington to Joseph Francis and Matilda Imfloa Domaschko Stern.
As a child, he enjoyed fishing and painting figurines that he had molded from plaster of Paris. The Covington Latin School graduate didn't tell his brother much about his decision to become a priest.
"He said he was going, so away he went, " his brother said.
He entered St. Pius X Seminary in Erlanger in 1955 and continued his studies in 1957 at St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Bishop H. Richard Ackerman ordained Father Stern to the priesthood on June 1, 1963, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington.
From 1963 to 1970 and from 1971 to 1974, Father Stern served as an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Corbin. In 1970, he served as an associate pastor at the cathedral in Covington.
He became administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Pikeville in 1974, and in 1981 he became dean of the Mountain East Deanery of the Diocese of Covington.
He also served in parishes in London, East Bernstadt, Barbourville, Manchester and Middlesboro.
After a brief bout with cancer, he was taken to the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital, where he lapsed into a coma. He never regained consciousness, and he died in his 65th year.
Other survivors include brothers, Bernie Stern of Fairfield, Ohio, and Andrew Stern of Fleming; a sister, Mary Anne Stern of Newport; and 14 nieces and nephews.
Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Julian Church, Middlesboro. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. A Rosary service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday followed by Vespers at 5 p.m.
Mass of Christian burial will at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Monday. A Rosary service will be at 3 p.m. Monday followed by Vespers at 5 p.m.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Julian Catholic Church, 118 East Chester Avenue, Middlesboro, Ky. 40965.
Ruth A. Bertram, 83, of Alexandria, died Wednesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph L. Bertram; a daughter, Christine Bertram Ruschman of Fort Thomas; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
William Henry Boles, 72, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired steeplejack from Marx Brothers Construction Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Botts Boles; sons, David Boles of Union, Jeff Boles of Park Hills, and Scott Boles of Florence; a daughter, Teresa Miller of Florence; stepsons, Steve Gordon and Rick Gordon, both of Covington; a brother, Steve Boles of Junction City; a sister, Sue Pence of Burlington; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Robert Leon Colemire, 60, of Covington, died Wednesday at his residence. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his son, Bobby Dale Colemire; brothers, Ronald Colemire of Alexandria, Hansel Colemire of Brooksville, and Larry Colemire of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and a sister, Carolyn Colemire Lea of Falmouth.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Bracken Co. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Jennifer "Jenny" Duffy, 61, of Cynthiana, died Thursday. She was a registered nurse and a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, Cynthiana, and Cynthiana Lions Club.
Survivors include her husband, Chuck Duffy; daughters, Teresa Nasser of West Harrison, Ind., Robyn Culley of Marion, Ind., and Valerie Ryan of Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, Michael King of Bellingham, Wash.; a sister, Amy McNally of Columbus, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Edward Catholic Church, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Harrison Memorial Hospital Building Fund, 1210 Kentucky Highway 36 E, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Myrna G. Gadawski, 65, of Ludlow, died Thursday at her residence. She was a retired medical secretary and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington, and Covington Moose Lodge No. 1469.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald Gadawski; a son, Sait Reese Tarhan of Cincinnati; a daughter, Virginia Lynn Beacom of Covington; brothers, Ivan Clyde Reese of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Carl Archie Reese of Florence; and one grandchild.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Kirk Graves, 47, of Morehead, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington.
Survivors include his mother, Sylvia Graves of Falmouth; and brothers, Greg Miller, Terry Warner, and Jeffrey Graves, all of Falmouth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 502 Beach Street, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
William L. Green, 47, of Newport, died May 28 at his residence.
Survivors include a son, William Green, Jr., of Indiana; his mother, Rose Green of Newport; brothers, Eugene Green and Raymond Green, both of Covington; and sisters, Eugenia Klette of Covington and Bonnie Klette of Newport.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation took place at Fares J. Radel Crematory, Cincinnati.
Pauline Helton, 64, of Corinth, died Thursday at Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. She was retired from the H&N; Advertising, Co., Indianapolis, and a homemaker. She was a member of Shiloh Full Gospel Church, Corinth. Her husband, Ely Helton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Dewey Helton and Reynold Helton, both of Corinth; daughters, Nora Feltner and Debbie Helton, both of Corinth, Patra Asher of Corbin, Elizabeth Williams of Indianapolis, and Berniece Bowling of Hyden; brothers, John Bowling of Somerset, Hershel Bowling of London, and Ford Bowling of Hyden; sisters, Kathleen Jones and Norma Jean Sizemore, both of Hyden; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Shiloh Full Gospel Church, 266 Keefer Road, Corinth, Ky. 41010.
Lucy Mae Ishmael, 86, of Berry, died Thursday at her residence. She was retired from the 3M Company and a member of Primitive Baptist Church. Her husband, Elmer T. Ishmael, preceded her in death.
She is survived by a daughter, Anna Mae Ishmael of Berry; stepsons, Samuel Ishmael of Berry and Edward Ishmael of Cynthiana; stepdaughters, Janet Parsons of Berry, Joyce Fuller of Cynthiana, Charlotte Angell of Batavia, Ohio, and Elaine Bingham of Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Stanton Reed of Bourbon County; sisters, Mary McNabb of Berry and Anna Kate Leach of Bath County; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504; or Renaker Baptist Church, Route 6, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Ralph C. Maley, 78, of Crestview Hills, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. He was a retired regional manager of fountain sales for Coca-Cola U.S.A. and an Army veteran of World War II. He was also a member of St. Henry Church, Erlanger; the Knights of Columbus, Behler Council; Bishop Flaget Fourth Degree K of C; St. Henry's Holy Name Society; St. Henry's Athletic Boosters; Covington Catholic Athletic Boosters; Catholic Order of Forresters; American Legion; and Veterans of Foreign War.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Raabe Maley; sons, Tom Maley of Union and Mike Maley of Cincinnati; and a sister, Mary Grace O'Donoghue of Villa Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Henry Church, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Henry Grade School, 3825 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
David M. Patterson, 67, of Covington, died Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired staff sergeant with the Marine Corps and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Michael Patterson of California; a daughter, Deborah Dunn of Covington; and one grandchild.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to the VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. The Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Catherine Brown Coburn Shields, 84, of Minerva, died Thursday at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Minerva United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Fernleaf Homemakers, Friends of Minerva, Ohio Valley Art Guild, Maysville Art Guild, and Augusta Art Guild. Her daughter, Kathy Watson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include stepsons, Amos Shields of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Timmy Shields of Bracken County; stepdaughters, Mary Ethel Teegarden and Judy Spurlock, both of Minerva; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Minerva United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 45, Minerva, Ky. 41062.
Robert "Bob" Zumdick, 94, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Covington. He was retired from C&O; Railroad. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Fr. Kehoe Council No. 1764, Ludlow.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn Street, Suite 160, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
