Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Sep 24, 2018

Wilma Jean Blankenbaker age 84 of Salem passed away Monday, September 24 at Hosparus Inpatient Care in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ms. Blankenbaker was born July 31, 1934 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Frances and Ruby Malloy.  She was a member of Canton Christian Church.

Wilma was preceded in death by her daughter:  Donna Sue...

Sep 24, 2018

Mrs. Regina “Gina” Sue Farris Deremiah age 62 of Salem passed away Monday, September 24 at her home.

Mrs. Deremiah was born February 2, 1956 in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Claude Elvit and Dorothy Jean Harvey Farris.  She was a member of Saltillo Christian Church and VFW in Salem.

Gina is survived by...

Sep 23, 2018

Mr. Richard Ray Beck age 59 of Salem passed away Sunday, September 23 at his home.

Mr. Beck was born October 8, 1958 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Arthur William Beck and Anne Marie Hardin Beck.  He was a former employee of General Motors in Indianapolis.

He is survived by his brothers:  David...

Sep 19, 2018

Mrs. Wilma Faye Schreiber age 79 of Salem passed away Wednesday, September 19 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mrs. Schreiber was born October 22, 1938 in Salem the daughter of Harry and Mildred Nale Sease.  She was a member of Faith Baptist Church.  She graduated from Salem High School in 1957.  Wilma was a CNA with...

Sep 18, 2018

Mrs. Gladys C. Logsdon age 75 of Salem passed away Tuesday, September 18 at Meadow View Health and Rehab.

Gladys was born April 3, 1943 in Lafayette, Indiana the daughter of Howard Victor and Elizabeth Davis Logsdon.  She was a homemaker and a member of Kay’s Chapel Church.

She is survived by her husband:  Sherman...

Sep 16, 2018

Mrs. Margaret A. Brown age 84 of Salem passed away Sunday, September 16, at St. Vincent Hospital, Salem.

Mrs. Brown was born September 1, 1934 in Campbellsburg, Indiana the daughter of Lawrence and Hazel Holsapple Perdiew.  She was a former employee of B.F. Goodrich and Jean’s Extrusions.  She was a member of Salem Wesleyan Church.

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Sep 13, 2018

Mrs. Grace Westcott age 87 of Greenwood, formerly of Salem, passed away Thursday, September 13 at Aspen Trace Nursing Home in Greenwood.

Mrs. Westcott was born November 23, 1930 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Charles Curtis and Bessie Nicholson Denney.  She was a graduate of Salem High School and Butler University.  She retired from Eli...

Sep 10, 2018

Mr. Wilburn “Wib” Rose age 74 of Salem passed away Monday, September 10 at his home.

Mr. Rose was born August 9, 1944 in Breathitt County, Kentucky the son of Robert and Mahala Noble Rose.  He was a graduate of Salem High School.  He retired from UPS in 1995 as a delivery route driver.  He was a...

Sep 3, 2018

Mr. Charles “Larry” Brewer age 77 of Salem passed away Monday, September 3 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Brewer was born June 13, 1941 in Campbellsburg the son of Charles Everett and Nettie Terrell Brewer.  He was a retired from Schwarman Trucking in Mitchell.  He was a member of Westside Baptist Church.

Larry is survived...

Sep 3, 2018

Andrew Lee “Andy” Martin age 48 of Borden passed away Monday, September 3 at his home.

Mr. Martin was born January 9, 1970 in Salem the son of Timothy and Fay Stump Martin.  He was an employee of Koetter’s Woodworking and a member of First Christian Church in Borden.

He is survived by two daughters: ...

Sep 2, 2018

Shane Aaron Shaffer age 40 of Indianapolis passed away Sunday, September 2 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis.

Shane was born June 28, 1978 in Paoli the son of Billy Bob Shaffer and Joy L. Maudlin Shaffer.  He was an employee of Bone Dry Roofing of Indianapolis and a graduate of Logansport High School.

He is survived...

Aug 25, 2018

Donald Robert “Don” Boisvert of Salem IN, formerly of Miami, FL, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY.

Donald was born May 31, 1950 in Biddeford, Maine to the late Renald Norman and Theresa Rita (Gagne) Boisvert.

Donald was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving...

Aug 22, 2018

Mr. James H. Young age 88 of Salem passed away, Wednesday in Scottsburg.

Mr. Young was born August 1, 1930 in Cass County, Indiana the son of Leroy and Sarah Ann Buchanan Young. He was a Korean War Marine veteran. He was a member of the Salem High St. Church of Christ, and a retired Rural Letter...

Aug 21, 2018

Mrs. Newlonna M. Carter age 39 of Jeffersonville, passed away Tuesday, August 21 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs. Carter was born March 23, 1979 in Salem the daughter of Nick Gilstrap and Joyce Cornett.  She was a restaurant owner.

Newlonna is survived by her husband: Benny Carter of Jeffersonville.  They were married June 4, 2006.  ...

Aug 19, 2018

Mrs. Loretta M. McKillip age 83 of Salem passed away Sunday, August 19 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. McKillip was born May 1, 1935 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Lawrence and Margery Crim Miller.  She was a former employee of B.F. Goodrich and Jean’s Extrusions.  She was a member of Big Spring Church of Christ, Hoosier...

Aug 15, 2018

Mr. Don Morrow age 89 of Salem passed away Wednesday, August 15 at his home.

Mr. Morrow was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, Ohio the son of Ralph and Pauline Morrow.  He was a former employee of Bata Shoe Company, a school bus driver for East Washington Schools and a Farmer.  He was a member of...

Aug 13, 2018

Florence Pearl Johnson, 85, long-time resident of Salem, Indiana, passed away on August 13, 2018 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 17, 1933 in Clarksville, Tennessee to Robert W. Morrison and Florence (Rose) Morrison. Pearl grew up the daughter of an L&N railroad worker moving frequently up the L & N line...

Aug 12, 2018

Ms. Cyrene E. Davis age 87 of Salem passed away Sunday, August 12 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Ms. Davis was born December 25, 1930 in Washington County the daughter of Alvie and Ida Fredrick Overton. She worked at Childcraft for 29 years.  She was a member of the Church of God.

Cyrene is survived by...

Aug 6, 2018

Jeffrey Ben (J.B.)  Thompson, age 65, of Salem, IN, died Monday, August 6, 2018.  J.B. was born April 30, 1953. He was a lifetime resident of Salem, IN, where he was known for his car sales, drumming, and Harley riding.

JB is survived by Debra Thompson; his children, Julie Griswold, Amanda Dixon, Amber Thompson, and...

Aug 5, 2018

Mrs. Linda L. Lewellen age 76 passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, August 5 at her son’s home.

Mrs. Lewellen was born February 6, 1942 in Clark County the daughter of Eugene and Bernice Smith Callahan. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Linda is preceded in death by her husband:...