Edna Lois Elam Hermes, 86, of Henderson, Kentucky, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at St. Anthony's Lucy Smith King Care Center surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 22, 1938, in Calexico, California, to the late Sharp and Hilda Elam.  Edna was a gifted cook, artist, and seamstress.  In addition to being a homemaker for many years, she worked at Lois's Ceramics and retired from Sureway Deli where she was a baker.  Edna loved to travel, play cards, and play bingo.  She deeply loved her family and the family traditions which have carried on for three generations.  Edna was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul Society.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 45 years, Bud Hermes; two sisters, Bessie Shelly and Virginia Elam; and one brother, Bill Elam.

Survivors include five daughters, Jovonna Hermes of Henderson, Kentucky, Sonya Mauzey and her husband, Chuck, of Henderson, Kentucky, Jackie Gass and her husband, Jimmy Dale, of Onton, Kentucky, Kelly Meisinger and her husband, Bob, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Stacey Pruden and her husband, Clint, of Sebree, Kentucky; two sisters, Bobbie Schultz of Grants Pass, Oregon, and Sue Estes of Henderson, Kentucky; eight grandchildren, Jacob Mauzey (Kandace), Haley Hudson (Matt), Jordan Gass, Jodi Hedrick (Tyler), Amelia Stewart (Austin), Keats Pruden, Josh Gass (Kim), and Kirsten Johnson (T.J.); four great-grandchildren, Isabella Hedrick, Adler Hedrick, Cleo Hudson, and Serenity Johnson; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at noon Friday, January 10, 2025, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Richard Meredith will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2025, and until 11 a.m. Friday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home where prayers will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Mauzey, Jimmy Dale Gass, Bob Meisinger, Clint Pruden, Jacob Mauzey, Jordan Gass, Keats Pruden, Matt Hudson, Tyler Hedrick, and Austin Stewart.

Contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice or St. Vincent DePaul Society.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.