Ernestine Lucille (Pask) Stephenson, 98, died July 22 at her Riverwalk Commons home in Noblesville.
“Ernie”, as she was called, was born Nov. 25, 1918, in Millville, N.Y., to Gailey Smith Pask, Sr. and Clara Ruth (Peters) Pask. She graduated from Medina High School in 1936 and attended Taylor University in Upland, Ind., where she met her husband, the late Rev. Paul B. Stephenson. They were married June 30, 1938.
Ernie’s memberships included Tri Kappa, P.E.O., and the United Methodist Women. She also served as a volunteer at many community hospitals, and was rightfully proud of her more than 6,500 volunteer hours at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She also served a number of years as membership secretary for the First United Methodist Church. Ernie sang in church choir in each of the churches that they served
Ernie was mother to Philip James (Gerri) Stephenson, Jean Ann (Frank) Maxwell, Paul Bruce (Maria) Stephenson and Claire Ann (Gary) Smith. She had five grandchildren, Peter Norio Stephenson, Michelle Kei (Robert) Taylor, Michael Yoshio (Christine) Stephenson, Greta Claire Stephenson and Marta Grace Stephenson, along with great-grandchildren Noah, Ashley, Nicholas, Taylor, Aiden, Maddox, Jackson, and one great-great-grandson, Spencer. Ernie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2002, five siblings and son-in-law Frank Maxwell.
The family suggests that memorial gifts in Ernie’s memory be given to the Noblesville First United Methodist Church Foundation, the Noblesville First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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