Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN
Thomas F. Eberle
Dec 2, 2025
Thomas Francis Eberle age 72 of Campbellsburg passed away December 2, 2025 at Jewish Hospital.
Mr. Eberle was born May 25, 1953 in Toulon, Illinois the son of Bernard and Coleen Brown Eberle. Thomas was a member of the Lost River Baptist Church. He was a United States Army Veteran and later became a truck driver.
Mr. Eberle is survived by his...
Carol R. Miller
Dec 1, 2025
Carol R. Miller, age 70 of Salem, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Salem Crossing.
Mrs. Miller was born February 5, 1955 in Salem, Indiana the daughter of William Linscott "Scotty" Morgan and Vivian Carol Chastain Morgan. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Pekin Church of Christ.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her brother, William "Bill" Linscott Morgan Jr. (Connie),...
Deborah Jane Ponder
Nov 25, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Jane Ponder, age 69, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 25 at her home after a three year battle with cancer. Deborah was born April 22, 1956 in Elyria, Ohio the daughter of Frederick Daniel and Janie McCormac Daniel. She was a retired employee of Washington County Department of Children's Services. Deborah married George Ponder on December 2,...
Maria Hardy
Nov 21, 2025
Maria D. Hardy, age 49 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Mrs. Hardy was born June 15, 1976 in Salem, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel Meredith and Donna Durham Emery.
Mrs. Hardy is survived by her daughters, Breana Banet of Ramsey, Krissa Banet of Salem, Sara Banet of Salem, step daughter, Aubrey Cordes of...
Minnie Wilson
Nov 19, 2025
Minnie Wilson, age 85, of Pekin, passed away Wednesday, November 19 at Salem Crossing surrounded by family.
Mrs. Wilson was born July 21, 1940, in Pineville, Kentucky, the daughter of Speed and Sarah Maiden Crawford. She was a retired CNA for Salem Crossing. Minnie married James Earl Wilson on March 4, 1962 and he preceded her in death on September 16,...
Nancy Louise Martin
Nov 16, 2025
Mrs. Nancy Louise Martin, age 84, of Pekin, passed away Sunday, November 16, at her home.
Mrs. Martin was born July 30, 1941, in Fredericksburg, Indiana the daughter of Aaron and LuElla Totten Deaton. She was a retired dental assistant for Dr. Martin Kennedy, DDS. She was a member of Big Spring Church of Christ.
Nancy married Oliver Martin on May 24,...
Irene R. Ford
Nov 16, 2025
Irene R. Ford, age 85, of Palmyra, passed away Sunday, November 16 at Salem Crossing.
Irene was born July 14, 1940, in Grundy, Virginia, the daughter of Clarence and Edith Ratliff Ramey. She was a homemaker. Her passion in life was traveling the world.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Ford on February 23, 2022. She was also preceded...
Vera Lou Lockard
Nov 15, 2025
Vera Lou Kirtley Lockard, age 71, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 15 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.
Vera was born November 24, 1953 in Salem the daughter of George Kirtley and Wilma Goss Kirtley. She was a longtime employee of Banner Publications. She was a devoted christian.
Vera is survived by her children: Brad Philpott (Kristy Sanders) of Salem, Tracey...
Lois Marie Miller
Nov 13, 2025
Mrs. Lois Marie Miller, age 92, of Fredericksburg, passed away Thursday, November 13 at Baptist Health Floyd.
Mrs Miller was born February 8, 1933, in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Louis William Vassie and Elsie Katherine Dicken Vassie Cummings. She was a retired statistical clerk for the US Department of Agriculture, after over thirty years of service. Lois was a member...
Suzanne Moore Bunal
Nov 10, 2025
The Life of Suzanne Moore Bunal
Suzanne was born in Salem, Indiana on January 31st, 1952, to Howard and Clara Ann (Purkhiser) Moore. She went to be with her Lord and Savior and sing in his choir on November 10, 2025.
Suzanne married Michael Bunal on December 14, 1991. They enjoyed 34 years of friendship, traveled, and built their log home with...
Melvin H Brown
Nov 8, 2025
Mr. Melvin H. Brown, age 88, of Campbellsburg, passed away Saturday, November 8 at his residence.
Mr. Brown was born March 23, 1937 in Frankfort, KY to William U. Brown and Vivian B McQuillen Brown. He was a retired truck driver for Koetter Trucking.
Melvin married Bertha L. Brown who passed away on November 28, 1990. He later married Margaret Brown who...
Rhonda Stokley
Nov 7, 2025
Rhonda Stokely, age 65, of Salem, passed away Friday, November 7 at Salem Crossing.
Rhonda was born March 19, 1960, in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of Gordon and Erika Weltz Stokley.
Rhonda is survived by a sister: Sandra Houchen (Douglas) of Fredericksburg, Indiana, a step-brother: Wayne Bice of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and a step-sister: Beverly Ladner of Mont Eagle, Tennessee. She was preceded...
Lynn Maudlin
Nov 6, 2025
Mrs. Lynn Maudlin, age 57, of Pekin, passed away Thursday, November 6 at Hillcrest Village.
Mrs. Maudlin was born September 8, 1968, in West Virginia, the daughter of Bertie and Thelma Bailey Butcher. She was a receptionist for New Horizon Physical Therapy and formerly ran an in-home daycare for several years. Lynn was a member of Galena Church of Christ.
On June...
Michael Earl Cruse
Oct 28, 2025
Michael Earl Cruse, age 68, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 28 at his home.
Mr. Cruse was born August 13, 1957, in Floyd County, Indiana, the son of Earl Cruse and Margaret Lynch Rose. He was an over the road truck driver. He was kind and loving, but at the same time a jokester. Michael loved mushroom hunting and tinkering...
Willamina Jerilynn Davida Miller
Oct 26, 2025
Willamina Jerilynn Davida Miller, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Willamina was born on September 8, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Jerry A. Miller and Mary G. Bagshaw Miller. She is survived by her parents, her siblings, Kelly Bagshaw, Marcus Miller and Havannah Miller. She is also survived by her grandparents, Cathy and Marcus Miller...
Debbie Lyn Schreiber
Oct 24, 2025
Debbie Lyn Schreiber, age 65, of Salem, Indiana, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Debbie was known by everyone and a stranger to none. Her friendliness, humor, and honesty made her unforgettable to all who crossed her path. She had a way of making people feel at home, often with...
Donald Lee Miller
Oct 19, 2025
Donald Lee Miller of Salem, Indiana passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
Donald Lee Miller was born in Reddyville, Kentucky on June 11, 1940, to Blossie and Mona (Allison) Miller. He was 85 years old.
Mr. Miller attended Kansas Church of Christ until his health failed. Donald moved in with his sister and brother-in-law, when his health did not allow him...
Harold Temple
Oct 18, 2025
Mr. Harold Temple, age 87, of Salem, passed away Saturday, October 18 at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown.
Mr. Temple was born June 21, 1938, in Salem , Indiana, the son of Harold Temple and Marguerette "Nellie" Hill Temple. He was a retired roofer for Abraham's Roofing. He was a member of Brownstown Nazarene Church and VFW.
Harold grew up in Pekin,...
Paul David Dennis
Oct 9, 2025
Paul David Dennis, age 86, of Livonia, passed away Thursday, October 9 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.
Mr Dennis was born June 20, 1939, in Livonia, Indiana, the son of Paul and Jenny Smedley Dennis. He attended Livonia Baptist Church. He graduated in 1959 from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis and worked at Dennis Mortuary, with his...
Kevin W. Carty
Oct 8, 2025
Kevin W. Carty, age 65 of Salem, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Mr. Carty was born August 5, 1960, in Salem, the son of Billie and Elenora Carty. Mr. Carty worked for Kimball International for 29 years, he started out as a wood worker and worked up to the position of Project Development Manager and Assistant...



