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Fr. Clement Kuhns, C.PP.S., 86, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health for some time. Fr. Kuhns was born on January 12, 1922, in Canton, Ohio, to William and Laura (Valot) Kuhns. He entered the Society in 1936 and was ordained on May 16, 1948. After his ordination Fr. Kuhns taught Latin and Greek at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. He also served as assistant director of seminarians there. In 1962, he was appointed magister spiritus of brothers for the Congregation. Fr. Kuhns entered parish ministry in 1970 as parochial vicar first of Corpus Christi Church in Dayton then of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Cleveland. In 1972 he was named pastor of St. Henry Church in St. Henry, Ohio. He served as pastor of the Church of the Nativity in Lake Mary, Fla., from 1977 to 1983. Fr. Kuhns then lived outside the Community for several years before returning in 1994. Ill health caused his retirement to St. Charles Center, where he made his home until his death. He is survived by a brother, Harold “Barney” Kuhns, Santa Maria, Calif.; three sisters, Sr. Naomi Kuhns, CSJ, Richfield, Ohio; Sr. Laura Kuhn, CSJ, Cleveland; and Mrs. Otto (Rosemary) Tonti, Fort Myers, Fla.; a nephew and his wife, Mike and Kim Kuhns of Canton, Ohio; three nieces, Peg Kuhns, Columbus; Kathy Donahue, Powell, Ohio; and Mrs. Charles (Mary) Sibio, Hilliard, Ohio; and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, William; and two sisters-in-law, Millie Kuhns and Ida Kuhns. Fr. Kuhns was invariably described as gentle and good-hearted. He was a caring pastor who was also devoted to his family. Years of debilitating illness did not strip him of a gentle, innate sense of humor, said Connie Klosterman, the director of nurses at St. Charles. “He could find the humor in situations that a lot of people would not have seen anything funny,” she said. “He was a sweet, gentle soul but very determined. He loved to laugh, but he was very serious about his ministry.” A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 19 at St. Charles, with Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., presiding. Burial will follow in the Community cemetery. Calling hours at St. Charles will be held Friday, January 18, from 1-5 and 7-9 p.m. with a prayer vigil at 7 p.m.
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