Obituaries

October 17, 1948 to July 15, 2012

ROYAL CENTER - Rosemary Berger Shidler, 63, of Florence, KY., formerly of Winamac, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012.

She was the third child born to Della and Edmund Berger on Oct. 17, 1948 in Kewanna. She married Ronald Shidler on Dec. 30, 1966. He died in 1992.

She is survived by four children, Abbigail (Paul) Miller of Winamac, Aaron (Chasity) Shidler of Florence, KY, Andrew (Andrea) of Covington, KY and Amber (Donnie) Ray of Huntington, WV. She also had five grandchildren, Noah, Carlye, Carter, Anna, and Lukas. 

She is also survived by her brothers Marvin (Judy) Berger of Winamac, and Earl (Kathy) Berger of Fort Lauderdale, FL. She had numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

Mrs. Shidler attended St. Peter’s Parochial School until high school where she attended Winamac Community High School graduating in 1966. She met Ron Shidler while working at the Isis Theater in Winamac and they were married during his Christmas leave from the service. She was a loyal bookkeeper and friend to Murray Farms for many years until she and Ron moved to Cincinnati in 1986. She also worked at the University of Cincinnati for 20 years until her retirement just last year. She enjoyed taking classes at UC. In between work and her studies she loved to go country line dancing with her friends.

Mrs. Shidler was an artist. She loved creating gifts for her family and friends. Through the years everyone would look forward to her presents of ceramic Christmas scenes, toll painted benches, and ornately decorated cakes and cupcakes. She also enjoyed painting amazing murals on her grandchildren’s walls. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Burlington, KY. She was previously a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac for over 35 years.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., at Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Home in Royal Center. A funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday (July 21), at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Winamac with Father Martin Sandage officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Caringbridge.com or to Hospice of St. Elizabeth Hospital (www.stelizabeth.com/hospice) 483 S. Loop Drive Edgewood, KY 41017.