John Daniel "J.D." Ernst, 48, of Louisville, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2023. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 23, 1974. He was the son of Martha Stemm Bartlett(Kenneth) of Louisville and the late George A. Ernst Jr.
He was a Solid Waste Enforcement Officer at Louisville Jefferson County Public Works for 20 years and the President of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 2501. He was a 1993 graduate of DeSales High School. He enjoyed University of Kentucky basketball, Green Bay Packers football, playing golf, hiking with his black lab, Millie, jogging, and playing billiards.
Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Cameron J. Ernst and Eric W. Cotton(Maggie); mother, Martha Stemm Bartlett(Kenneth); the mother of his children, Stephanie Ernst; stepsister, Tami K. Wales; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. Besides his father, he was predeceased by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Anthony Ernst Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. George F. Stemm.
Funeral service will be 11am Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Evergreen Funeral Home. Visitation will be 2pm-8pm Wednesday at the funeral home. J.D.'s final resting place will be Calvary Cemetery in Louisville.
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