Demetrio Maldonado Contreras, 58, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Hospice Care Center at UK-Good Samaritan Hospital.

Born December 22, 1966 in Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico to the late Romualdo Maldonado & Augustina Contreras, he worked for many years as a groom for the horse racing industry, most recently at Bridie Harrison and Paramount Sales, LLC. Demetrio loved working with horses, fishing and attending church at Iglesia Bautista Clays Mill.

Surviving are 3 sons: Javier Garcia, Gabriel Maldonado Garcia & Rafael Maldonado; 4 daughters: Rocio Maldonado, Erika Maldonado, Marlen Maldonado Garcia & Noelia Maldonado Garcia; 1 brother, Rogelio Maldonado; 4 sisters: Veronica Soto Contreras, Carmela Maldonado Contreras, Guadalupe Maldonado Contreras & Victoria Maldonado Contreras; and 2 grandchildren, Anthony Maldonado & Carmelo "Charlie" DeStefano.

Also preceding him in death were a brother, Constantino Maldonado Contreras; and 2 sisters, Gabriela Maldonado Contreras & Serafin Soto.

Services will be 7:00 P.M. Monday, September 8th at Iglesia Bautista Clays Mill by Pastor Romeo Hernandez with visitation beginning at 6:00 P.M.

Demetrio will be returned to Mexico for burial.

Salmo 23:6  Seguro estoy de que la bondad y el amor me seguirán todos los días de mi vida; y en la casa del Señor habitaré para siempre.