Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Dec 6, 2018

Mrs. Maxine Lois Brough age 86 of Salem, passed away Thursday, December 6 at Bee Hive Assisted Living in Scottsburg.

Maxine was born August 5, 1932 in Salem the daughter of Harry Forrest and Olevia Boling Winslow.  She was a homemaker, a member of Canton Christian Church and a former 4-H leader.

She was preceded...

Dec 3, 2018

Marilyn Jean (Matlock) Silvers passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday morning, December 3, 2018.

Marilyn was the second youngest daughter of Charles and Anna Maynard Matlock.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; sons, Albert Jr., Anthony and Allen Silvers; brothers, Kenny, Howard, and Bobby Matlock; and sisters, Dorothy Withrow, Phyllis Robinson and infant...

Dec 2, 2018

Mr. Lawrin L. “Larney” Gould, age 80, of Saltillo, passed away Sunday, December 2 at his home.

Mr. Gould was born May 8, 1938 in Saltillo the son of Orel and Ruby Hays Gould.  He was a graduate of Campbellsburg High School, Class of 1957.  He was an Army veteran, a retired employee of City of Salem...

Nov 27, 2018

Lauren Renee Miller, age 28, of Salem passed away Tuesday, November 27 at Norton Hospital in Louisville.

She was born December 4, 1989 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of Shannon and Sherrie Weston Miller.

Lauren is survived by two brothers: Dylan Miller and Logan Miller, grandparents:  Ray and Nancy Miller, a niece:  Aria Miller, a...

Nov 22, 2018

Mrs. Olive Marie Miller, age 96, of Salem passed away Thursday, November 22 at Covered Bridge in Seymour, Indiana.

Olive was born July 5, 1922 in Harrison County, Indiana the daughter of Albert Thompson and Bonnie Ripperdan Thompson.  She was a member of Salem (High Street) Church of Christ.  Her hobbies were quilting and tending to her...

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...