Margaret L. Bickwermert Coomes

Margaret L. Bickwermert Coomes, 86, of the Carmel Home, formerly of 2234 Count Turf Dr., Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Carmel Home. She was born in Reed, Ky. to the late Joseph Bernard & Lucy Amelia Schaffer Bickwermert. She was retired from Mt. St. Joseph and had also worked at General Electric Co. in the 1940s. She was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church and loved attending there, the Legion of Mary, sang in the church funeral choir and was on the bereavement dinner committee that provided meals for families after the funeral service. She also belonged to the Right to Life and was a Ky. Colonel. She enjoyed cooking, china painting, U. K. basketball, working in her flowers, needlework, and loved her dog, Brandy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Malcolm Coomes on October 22, 1997, a sister, Edna Bickwermert, a brother, Joseph Edward Bickwermert, and a great grandson, Richard Matthew Peveler.

Surviving are three sons and their wives, Bob & Joyce Coomes of Salt Lake City, Ut., and David & Mary Coomes and Danny & Linda Coomes, all of Owensboro, three daughters and their husbands, Carolyn & Charles Bullington of Owensboro, Nancy & Bert Robinson of Louisville, and Ann & Kevin Swaidner of Henderson, Ky., a brother, Eugene & wife Bernadette Bickwermert of Owensboro, three sisters, Frances Carrico, Marie James, and Betty & husband Bob Babbitt, all of Owensboro, sisters-in-law, Helen Tipton of Owensboro, Burnette Millay of Stanley, and Catherine Bickwermert of Owensboro, a brother-in-law, Joseph E. & wife Jean Coomes of Stanley, 14 grandchildren, Rick Peveler, Phil Peveler, Jimmy Coomes, Brent Robinson, Ben Robinson, Kristi Coomes, Kevin Coomes, Nathan Coomes, Nick Coomes, Katy Coomes, Cody Coomes, Jordan Swaidner, Kristen Swaidner, and Blake Swaidner, five great grandchildren, Andrew Peveler, Ryan Peveler, Phillip Peveler II, Halle Coomes, and Clementine Coomes.

The Children wish to thank the priests, sisters, and all the staff at the Carmel Home for such great care and concern.

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 4, at Immaculate Catholic Church with burial following in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday and after 9:00 A.M. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home. Prayers will be at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmel Home, 2501 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, Ky. 42303.