Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Nov 22, 2018

Mrs. Audrey Ruth Winslow age 89 of Salem passed away Thursday, November 22 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Winslow was born May 16, 1929 in Paoli, Indiana the daughter of Harry H. and Goldie Mae Childers Strange. She was retired from Smith Cabinet Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Salem.

Ruth is...

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. John Ruckman Jr. age 95 of Pekin passed away Monday, November 19 at his home.

Mr. Ruckman was born November 13, 1923 in Kokomo, Indiana the son of John Ruckman Sr. and Ula Clay Harrison Holder.  He was a truck driver and machinist for Indy Star News.  He was a World War II Army...

Nov 18, 2018

Mr. William A. Hollowell age 91 of Pekin, passed away Sunday, November 18 at Sellersburg Healthcare Center.

Mr. Hollowell was born February 11, 1927 in Benton County, Indiana the son of Albert and Berniece Nichols Hollowell.  He was retired from Gibbs Inman Printing and Smith Cabinet Company.  He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...

Nov 17, 2018

Mrs. N. Alice Gater Spaulding Voyles, passed peacefully from this life at the age of 92, on November 17, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Alice, as she was known, was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Indiana, born March 3, 1926.  She was one of nine children born to Earles and Fay Lawson Gater....

Nov 15, 2018

Mr. Richard A. Doebler age 82 of Pekin passed away Thursday, November 15 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Doebler was born January 18, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of August and Alma Huelsman Doebler. He was a graduate of Flaget High School in Louisville. He was a member...

Nov 14, 2018

Mrs. Wanda S. Albertson age 55 of Campbellsburg, passed away Wednesday, November 14 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs. Albertson was born January 14, 1963 in Florida the daughter of Charles Eddie Ballard and Lillian Pearl Wininger.

Wanda is survived by her husband:  Rex Albertson of Campbellsburg.  They were married July 20, 2013.  She is also...

Nov 12, 2018

Mr. Earl Batt, 95, of Salem passed away peacefully Monday, November 12 at his home, where he was born April 1, 1923 to Jakey and Audra Standish Batt.  Earl grasped the hard work it took to be a farmer at the early age of 18, when his father passed away, which left him to take care for the farm...

Nov 11, 2018

Evelyn “Rose” Downes age 68 of Salem, formerly of Louisville, passed away Sunday, November 11 at Salem Crossing.

Rose was born March 16, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Charles and Ruth Barnett Downes.  She was a retired waitress for King Fish, Max and Erma’s and Kaelin’s Restaurant in Louisville.  She was a member of Edenside...

Nov 11, 2018

Diana Lynn Stewart, age 64, of Salem passed away Sunday, November 11 at Salem Crossing.

Diana was born January 23, 1954 in Salem the daughter of Victor Oren and Mabel Christina Persinger Collins.  She was a former Home Health Care provider, most recently having worked at Philadelphia House.

She is survived by her son:  Richie...

Nov 8, 2018

Mr. Michael Warren Cress age 61 of Salem passed away Thursday, November 8 at Meadowview Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Cress was born December 26, 1956 in Oceanside, California the son of Paul Lester Cress and Janelle Wise Cress.

He is survived by a brother: Bill Cress of Blue Springs, Missouri,...

Nov 8, 2018

Mr. Doyle H. Ragains, age 90, of Fredericksburg, passed away Thursday, November 8 at IU Health, Paoli.

Mr. Ragains was born February 29, 1928 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Jake and Oma Hauger Ragains.  He was a farmer and a member of Kansas Church of Christ and Campbellsburg Coon Hunter’s Club.

Doyle married...

Nov 3, 2018

Mr. Robert “Bob” L. Nice, age 84, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 3 at his home.

Mr. Nice was born December 12, 1933 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Banks and Anna Pearl Alspaugh Nice.  He was former co-owner of Elaine’s Restaurant and a Farmer.  He served in the US Army at West Point, New...

Nov 1, 2018

Mrs. Barbra A. Spaulding, age 86, of Salem passed away Thursday, November 1 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Spaulding was born October 12, 1932 in Salem the daughter of Harland and Erie Starr Doyle. She was retired from Osram Sylvania of Seymour. She was a member of Canton Christian Church, and the Washington County Hospital Auxiliary.

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Oct 30, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Ann Fordyce, age 87, of Salem passed away Tuesday, October 30 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs. Fordyce was born March 2, 1931 in South Boston, Indiana the daughter of Willard Rodman and Marie Taylor Wyman.  She was a medical assistant for Dr. Martin, a hairdresser and a volunteer with the hospital auxiliary.  She was a...

Oct 21, 2018

Mr. Robert “Bob” Leonard Bilyeu, age 71, of Campbellsburg passed away Sunday, October 21 at his home.

Mr. Bilyeu was born November 4, 1946 in Campbellsburg, the son of Benjamin E. and Ruth L. Lewis Bilyeu. He was employed at ADT Security in Louisville, Link’s Handle Company, Kimball Manufacturing, and retired from Walmart in Paoli. He was...

Oct 20, 2018

Mr. Tommy Nidgel Miller age 59 of Salem passed away Saturday, October 20 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Miller was born July 9, 1959 in Kentucky the son of Bill and Rosetta Nantz Miller.  He was a former Bridge Construction worker for Duncan Robertson.  He was a member of Old Blue River Christian Church and...

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Donna Mae Barnard age 80 of Salem passed away Tuesday, October 9 at her home.

Mrs. Barnard was born March 22, 1938 in Plainville, Indiana the daughter of Estil and Alice Ayres Greenwood.  She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Tabor Christian Church.

Donna is survived by her husband:  Joe Barnard.  They...

Oct 6, 2018

Mr. Patrick “Pat” A. Rice age 74 of Salem passed away Saturday, October 6 at his home.

Mr. Rice was born November 16, 1943 in Carmel, Indiana the son of Carl and Mary Jane Henricks Rice.  He was retired from General Motors, Allison Division in Indianapolis after 30 years.  He was the former Washington County Veteran Service...

Sep 28, 2018

Mr. Bobby Ray Sidwell age 42 of Salem passed away Friday, September 28 at IU Health in Bloomington.

Mr. Sidwell was born August 17, 1976 in Salem the son of Major Donald and Betty Maness Sidwell.  He was a self- employed laborer.

Bobby is survived by his son: Bobby R. Sidwell Jr. of Austin, two...

Sep 24, 2018

Mr. Fred L. Walls Sr. age 89 of Scottsburg passed away Monday, September 24 at his home.

Mr. Walls was born July 6, 1929 in Greene County, Indiana the son of Edgar Walls and Julia Ann Bough Walls.  He was retired after 30 years from Smith Cabinet Company.  He was a member of Full Gospel Outreach and...