Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

May 22, 2023

James “Larry” Powers, 80, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 in his home in Salem, Indiana.

Mr. Powers was born January 19, 1943 in Paoli Indiana. The son of James Herman Powers and Mary Jane Diley Powers. He was retired from the Labor Union local number 795 and an Army Veteran.

Larry was survived by...

May 21, 2023

Alyce Jane Windell, age 95, of Salem, passed away Sunday, May 21, surrounded by her family.

Alyce was born July 23, 1927, in Leavenworth, Indiana the daughter of Claude and Susan Tahvenot Sauerheber.  She was a former employee of Colgate and retired from GKN.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Salem.

Alyce...

May 16, 2023

Kevin M. Strother, 52, of Campbellsburg Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Kevin was born May 6, 1971 in Salem, Indiana. The son of Steve and Faye Hammack Strother. Kevin was a West Washington class of 1989 graduate and worked at Steel Dynamics Inc. He was a former member of the Livonia Volunteer Fire Department. He...

May 15, 2023

Carmen L. Proffitt, age 75, of Salem, passed away Monday, May 15 at her home.

Carmen was born July 6, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York.  She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Salem.  She was retired from the US Postal Service and was a former Postmaster.  She was also a member of Friends of...

May 9, 2023

Mrs. Susan Egger, age 70, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 9 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati

Susan was born May 25, 1952 in Salem, Indiana the daughter of Boyd and Norma Kay Smedley. She spent her life as a nurse, caring for others. She was a graduate of Salem High School in 1970 where she was...

May 8, 2023

Hunter James Ray, infant son of Samantha Hollen and Corey Ray, passed away Monday, May 8 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Hunter was born March 8, 2023, in Floyd County, Indiana.

He is survived by his parents:  Samantha Hollen and Corey Ray, brother:  Jaxon Casey of Salem, grandparents:  James and Kristi Ray of Salem, Angela...

Apr 30, 2023

Carolyn A. Fultz, 87, passed away, Sunday April 30, 2023 at Hampton Oaks, in Scottsburg Indiana.

Carolyn was born July 27, 1935 in Monticello, Indiana. The daughter of Carlos Nuckols and Alma Baker Nuckols. She was a pre-school teacher at Noah’s Ark and a bookkeeper at Personal finance. Carolyn loved singing, she was a member of the...

Apr 27, 2023

Mrs. Louisa M. Jackson, age 96, of Medora, passed away Thursday, April 27 at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown.

Mrs. Jackson was born December 28, 1926, in Washington County, Indiana, the daughter of Clarence and Effie M. Bowers Temple.  She was a member of Salem Nazarene Church.  She worked for Smith Cabinet Company and then worked for...

Apr 27, 2023

Doris J. Felker Pittman Mahuron, age 92, Pekin, died April 27, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born June 18, 1930, near Mifflin, IN, in Crawford Co., she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Crystal (Newton) Felker. She married Clifford L. Pittman, who preceded her in death, later she married Lloyd E. Mahuron...

Apr 27, 2023

Edward William Hilker, 79, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Edward was born February 9, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. The son of Edward Hilker Sr. and Sabina Hilker. Mr. Hilker was a Vietnam Army Veteran and a retired truck driver.

Edward married his wife Linda on May 11, 2019. He is...

Apr 26, 2023

Mrs. Deanna (Bush) Mosley, passed away from this life Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30AM at Norton Hospital in Louisville.

She was born on April 16, 1938, the sixth child of Cleon Ray Bush Sr. and Vivian Marshall Bush. She was a Baptist by faith and loved God. Accepting Jesus as her Lord and Savior in early adulthood....

Apr 24, 2023

Charles “Frank” Sullivan, 81, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 in Salem, Indiana.

Mr. Sullivan was born May 25, 1941 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to Charles Sullivan and Easter Perkins Keller. After Frank graduated from Lawrenceburg HS, he went on to study Industrial Engineering at Cincinnati University. He later pursued a master’s degree in Education majoring in English....

Apr 17, 2023

Ms. Sherry Leah Sarles, age 56, of Salem passed away Monday, April 17 at her home.

Ms. Sarles was born June 21, 1966, in Floyd County, the daughter of Donald and Faunda Crosswhite Sarles. She was a Floyd Central High School graduate.

Sherry is survived by two sons: Robert Anthony Darnell of Borden, and Boone...

Apr 12, 2023

Audry M. Curtsinger, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in her home at Salem Indiana.

Mrs. Curtsinger was born February 28, 1934 in French Lick, Indiana, the daughter of James Evans and Annabelle Ballard Evans.

Audry was retired from Child Craft. She enjoyed feeding the ducks at Lake Salinda with her husband, going to...

Apr 8, 2023

Lynda L. Duggins, 70, of Salem Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital.

Lynda was born August 27, 1952 in Salem Indiana the daughter of Robert A. Smith and Frances DiPollina Agan. Lynda was retired from the financial department at GKN after working there for many years. She was a graduate of Salem...

Apr 5, 2023

Jason F. Bruderer, age 51, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, April 5 in Salem.

Jason was born September 3, 1971, in Washington County, Indiana, the son of Ben Bruderer and Ruth Hanover Chapman.

He is survived by his wife:  Marsha Lee Bruderer of Salem, two daughters:  Destinie Bruderer(Travis Childers) of Salem and Danielle Bruderer of...

Apr 5, 2023

Mr. Douglas Keith Hildreth, 59 years young of Pekin, Indiana passed away April 5, 2023.

Doug was born December 11, 1963, in Seymour, Indiana, the son of Ernest Charles Hildreth and Juanita June Gullett Hildreth.  He was the owner of Northside Auto. He also had worked for ICM Krebsoge, Jeffboat, and the Pekin Post Office.  In his...

Apr 4, 2023

Edward Krezinski, 89, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home in Campbellsburg Indiana.

Mr. Krezinski was born on June 12, 1933 in Racine Wisconsin. He was the son of John Krezinski and Elsie Sear Vogel Loose. He was a former employee Clerk of Officers Academy in Colorado Springs. He was a Korean War Airforce veteran....

Apr 4, 2023

Deborah “Debbie” L. Keltner, 61, passed away April 4, 2023, at her home in Vallonia Indiana.

Mrs. Keltner was born May 9, 1961 in South Carolina. She is the daughter of Ami Gibbons and Marceen Taylor Gibbons. She was a hairstylist and a member of the Westview Christian Church.

Debbie is survived by her husband...

Apr 2, 2023

Janice A. Elgin, 80, formerly of Salem, passed away on April 2, 2023 at her home in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was born on May 22, 1942 in Howard Township, Washington County Indiana.  She was preceded in death by her parents William Robert (Bob) Mitchell and Dorothy Chastain Mitchell, and her granddaughter Rachel Ferguson. She is survived by her children...