Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for Salem, IN. and surrounding areas

Cathy Jane Onsager

Cathy Jane Onsager

Nov 25, 2023

Mrs. Cathy Jane Onsager, age 70, of Inverness, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 25 at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital.

Cathy was born September 19, 1953, in New Albany, Indiana, the daughter of Dow L. and Juanita I. Patton Robinson.  She was a retired Nurse and Nursing Instructor for Galen College in Louisville.   She was a member of...

Alan V Rothbauer

Alan V Rothbauer

Nov 23, 2023

Alan V. Rothbauer, age 71, passed away November 23, 2023, at his home.

Alan was born January 7, 1952, in New Albany, Indiana, the son of Anton and Cora Whitworth Rothbauer. Alan was a maintenance engineer and retired from PC Lumber in Sellersburg, Indiana.

Mr. Rothbauer is survived by his wife, Linda Davidson Rothbauer.  They...

Ronald L Wilson

Ronald L Wilson

Nov 22, 2023

Ronald L. Wilson, age 72, passed away in his home, on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Mr. Wilson was born January 10, 1951, in Terre Haute, Indiana. The son of Lawrence Daniel Wilson and Jessie Price Wilson.

Ronald is survived by his son Craig Wilson of Campbellsburg Indiana and two grandsons, Ryder Daniel Wilson and Emmett...

Tamara "Tammy" Rae Voyles

Tamara "Tammy" Rae Voyles

Nov 21, 2023

Mrs. Tamara “Tammy” Rae Voyles, age 65, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 21 at her home.

Mrs. Voyles was born January 12, 1958 in Paoli, Indiana the daughter of Charles and Eva Busick Parks. She was a member of Life Tabernacle Church. She was an employee at Childcraft until their closing, and then worked at Kimball...

Helen L. (Felker)  Nelson

Helen L. (Felker) Nelson

Nov 19, 2023

Mrs. Helen L. Nelson, age 91, of Salem, passed away, Sunday, November 19 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Nelson was born April 2, 1932 in Mifflin, Indiana the daughter of LeRoy Felker and Crystal Newton Felker. She was a member of New Salem First Church of God. She was a retired Dental Assistant. Helen was a 1950 Salem...

Steven Wayne Sutton

Steven Wayne Sutton

Nov 13, 2023

Steven Wayne Sutton, 60, of Campbellsburg, Indiana passed from this earth into eternal life on November 13, 2023 while doing what he loved and looked forward to all year, hunting. He passed away of natural causes in the place where he often found peace in this life, the southern Indiana woods.

Words cannot express how much he...

Joan P. (Wright)  Stingel

Joan P. (Wright) Stingel

Nov 11, 2023

Mrs. Joan P. Stingel, age 90, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 11 at her home.

Mrs. Stingel was born January 3, 1933, in Cadiz, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence and Celia Hovanick Wright.  She was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church and was a retired Registered Nurse.   She was a school nurse for 19 years and...

Leonard Jack Walker

Leonard Jack Walker

Nov 11, 2023

Leonard Jack Walker, age 90, passed away November 11, 2023, at his residence in Salem, Indiana.

Mr. Walker was born November 29, 1932, in Washington County, the son of Dave Walker and America Carpenter Walker. He retired from Kimball International in 1995. He attended North Charlestown Church of God. Mr. Walker was married to Delores Johnson Walker...

Helen L (Cook)  Dennis

Helen L (Cook) Dennis

Nov 5, 2023

Helen Louise (Cook) Dennis, age 88, passed away in her Livonia, Indiana home on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 9:36PM surrounded by her family and special Hospice caregivers.

Helen was born August 2, 1935, in Paoli, Indiana. She was born at home to John Riley and Emma Retta (Walls) Cook. She was a 1953 graduate of Paoli...

Barbara S Noel

Barbara S Noel

Nov 4, 2023

Barbara S. Noel, age 78, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 4 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Barbara was born April 22, 1945, in Orleans, Indiana, the daughter of William Clay Hackney and Imelda Cooney Hackney.  She was a retired bus driver for Salem Schools and drove many students to sports and band events over her career there.  ...

Geraldine Louise (Martin)  Pickerill

Geraldine Louise (Martin) Pickerill

Nov 4, 2023

Mrs. Geraldine Louise Martin Pickerill, age 97, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Geraldine was born May 26, 1926, to Ralph and Katherine Miller Martin of Pekin.

She graduated from Pekin High School in 1944, and married Charles Pickerill on April 30, 1946.

Geraldine accepted Christ as her Savior at...

Eugene Curtsinger

Eugene Curtsinger

Oct 29, 2023

Eugene Curtsinger, age 83, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Mr. Curtsinger was born August 23, 1940 in Washington County, Kentucky. The son of Ruel Curtsinger and Lilly Hood Curtsinger. Mr. Curtsinger is a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Smith Cabinet and worked at the Powder Plant in Charlestown. He...

Virgil E Emery

Virgil E Emery

Oct 29, 2023

Virgil E. Emery, age 72, passed away October 29, 2023 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Emery was born February 28, 1951 in Chiefland, Florida. The son of Frank and Marie Goss Emery. He was a member of the Campbellsburg Christian Church and was previously employed by Deaton MFG and Blue River Wood Products.

Mr. Emery...

Mary A (Trueblood)  Schultz

Mary A (Trueblood) Schultz

Oct 29, 2023

Mrs. Mary A. Schultz, age 101, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, October 29 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Schultz was born June 5, 1922, in Salem, Indiana, the daughter of Lora David Trueblood and Grace Martin Trueblood.  She worked in several secretarial positions before becoming a homemaker.  Mary’s biggest reward in life was her family. ...

Frona Geraldine (Ball Cloud)  Parsons

Frona Geraldine (Ball Cloud) Parsons

Oct 27, 2023

Frona Geraldine Ball Cloud Parsons, age 80, of Salem, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Meadowview Health Care and Rehab.

Frona was born November 9, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Clarence E. Ball and Frances Louise Richey Ragan.  She was a retired Nurse’s Aide from Washington County Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Parsons is...

Gary Delton Fowler

Gary Delton Fowler

Oct 25, 2023

Mr. Gary Delton Fowler, age 77, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 25th at Meadow View Health Care and Rehab. Mr. Fowler was born October 30, 1945, in Dawson, Alabama, the son of Leslie and Dorthy Long Fowler. He was a retired United States Army Master Sergeant. Gary was a Baptist by faith.

Gary was preceded...

Gail Anne Cornett

Gail Anne Cornett

Oct 24, 2023

Gail Anne Cornett, age 61, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at her home.

Gail was born May 18, 1962, in Salem, Indiana, the daughter of Roy and Ruth Robinson Davidson.  She was a driver for the Amish Community and a member of Highland Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son:  Shawn...

Patsy Ruth (Cave)  Freeland

Patsy Ruth (Cave) Freeland

Oct 23, 2023

Mrs. Patsy Ruth Freeland, age 89, of Salem, passed away Monday, October 23 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Mrs. Freeland was born July 19, 1934, in Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of Walter and Pauline Plunkett Cave.  She was a member of Christ Community Church of the Nazarene and attended Salem Wesleyan Church.  She spent most...

David L Brown

David L Brown

Oct 22, 2023

David L. Brown, 75, passed away at Baptist Health Floyd, Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Mr. Brown was born October 2, 1948 in Lawrence County, the son of Russell Brown and Betty Huffman Brown. He was retired from Carpenter Body Works as a Draftsman Supervisor, he was also retired from Blue River Industries also as a supervisor. He...

Michael Lynn Soliday

Michael Lynn Soliday

Oct 21, 2023

Mr. Michael Lynn Soliday, age 69, of Salem, passed away Saturday, October 21 at his home.

Mr. Soliday was born October 5, 1954 in Salem the son of Floyd and Carolyn Brough Soliday. He was the owner of Soliday Construction for 15 years. Michael was a 1972 Eastern High School graduate. He attended Orleans Church of Christ...

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