Bardstown, KY
Bernadette Simms Wathen, 93, died Thursday, Feb 17, 2011, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1917, in Springfield, was a beautician for 67 years and the owner/operator of Bernadette's Beauty Shoppe. She was a member of St Thomas Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Ernest "Tony" Wathen; her parents, Thomas William and Lillie Clements Simms; five brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a son, Pat (Terri) Wathen, Bardstown; two daughters, Ann (Mark) Hazelwood and Jane Peterson, all of Bardstown; eight grandchildren, Michael Wathen, Deanna Wathen, Tina Wathen, James Wathen, Paul Wathen, Chris Peterson, Andrew Peterson and Katie Hazelwood; a great-granddaughter, Mikayla Wathen; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Monday at St Thomas Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery, The Reverend Ben Brown will celebrate. Visitation is 2-8 p.m.m and after 10 a.m. Monday at Mann and Greenwell Funeral Home. A prayer service will be Sunday at 7 p.m. by Deacon Scott Turner. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of Masses for Mrs Wathen.
Bardstown, KY
Bernadette Simms Wathen, 93, died Thursday, Feb 17, 2011, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1917, in Springfield, was a beautician for 67 years and the owner/operator of Bernadette's Beauty Shoppe. She was a member of St Thomas Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Ernest "Tony" Wathen; her parents, Thomas William and Lillie Clements Simms; five brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a son, Pat (Terri) Wathen, Bardstown; two daughters, Ann (Mark) Hazelwood and Jane Peterson, all of Bardstown; eight grandchildren, Michael Wathen, Deanna Wathen, Tina Wathen, James Wathen, Paul Wathen, Chris Peterson, Andrew Peterson and Katie Hazelwood; a great-granddaughter, Mikayla Wathen; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Monday at St Thomas Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery, The Reverend Ben Brown will celebrate. Visitation is 2-8 p.m.m and after 10 a.m. Monday at Mann and Greenwell Funeral Home. A prayer service will be Sunday at 7 p.m. by Deacon Scott Turner. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of Masses for Mrs Wathen.