Mary Elizabeth (Openhosky) Pringle

Mary Elizabeth Openhosky was born on Long Island, New York to Joseph Openhosky and Helen Kowalesky on April 27, 1935. She graduated from the Brooklyn School of Nursing in 1955. She married Loyal D. (Dean) Pringle on April 19, 1958 on Long Island, NY. They resided in Louisville, KY most of their lives where they raised five daughters, eventually welcoming grandchildren and great grandchildren.

During Mary and Deans' early years of marriage and parenthood, Mary was a La Leche League (LLL) leader. She taught countless pregnant couples the natural childbirth method championed by LLL from the basement of their home. Dean had meticulously finished the basement for classes and entertaining by repurposing a coworkers old barn in southern Indiana.

Her continuing medical career included acquiring a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing in 1977 from Spalding College, Louisville, KY; an OB-Gyn Nurse Practitioner Degree in 1981 from Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN; and finally, her life's goal, to become a Certified Nurse Midwife in 1991 from the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Mary retired in 1999.

Mary Pringle is preceded in death by her parents and husband of 57 years, Dean Pringle.

Mary is survived by her five daughters, Liane (Norris) Brown, Tampa, FL; Pamela Pringle, Louisville, KY; Betsy Morris, Indianapolis, IN; Jodeane Pringle, PhD, Alameda, CA and Carol Cain, Louisville, KY; seven granddaughters, Melanie (Roy) Gorman, Owensboro, KY; Kory (Rick) Covington, Kristian Stephens, Indianapolis, IN; Dean Anne (Cory) Kloter, Tampa, FL; Alison Hopkins, Bali, Indonesia; Brenna and Brooke Cain, Lexington, KY; nine great-grandchildren: Lee, Kara Mia and Reece Covington; Calum, Kenna and Camellia Kloter; Summer and Jude Hopkins and Roy Gorman IV; and nieces and nephews Charlene (Lee) James of Redding, CA and Rich (Lisa) Pringle of Shingletown, CA.

A funeral mass will be conducted in April 2025 at the Church of the Epiphany, Louisville, KY. You may sign up for service updates and Get Reminders at http://www.dignitymemorial.com under the Mary Pringle obituary.

The family asked charitable contributions be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, www.michealjfox.org