Norman Stern

Norman Duane Stern, age 85 of Mount Vernon, died early Saturday morning December 24, 2011 at Deaconess Hospice Care in Evansville. He was born January 8, 1926 in Garrison, PA the son of Howard and Lucy (Sellers) Stern. He married Julia Scherretz on January 2, 1950 in Mt. Vernon.


Mr. Stern worked as an operator for the IN Farm Bureau Refinery until his retirement. He was a WWII veteran of the United States Navy. He loved woodworking, playing golf and solving crossword puzzles.


He is survived by his wife, Julia; one son and daughter-in-law, Mikel and Deborah Stern of New Harmony; one grandson and his spouse, Timothy and Kathleen Stern of Evansville; two great-grandchildren, Grant Mikel and Austin James Stern.


He was preceded in death by one grandson, Mikel Brian Stern; two brothers, Harold and Dewey Stern and two sisters, Kathleen Boord and Grace Cumberledge.


Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday December 27, 2011 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon with Rev. Jeff Pinney officiating. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 until time of services on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Deaconess Hospice Care. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com