Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Apr 10, 2018

Jane (Davis) Skillen, originally from Salem, Indiana, died on April 10 at 98 years old.

She graduated from Salem High School in 1938 and attended Ball Memorial, where she earned her R.N.  She served in the Air Force, stationed at Homestead, Florida, where she met her first husband, Nathan B. Ludwig, from Brooklyn, New York.  She was...

Apr 9, 2018

Mrs. Virginia V. Baynes age 90 of New Albany, passed away Monday, April 9 at her home.

Mrs. Baynes was born December 31, 1927 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Lotus and Mabel Davis Cauble.   She was a homemaker , retired Park Manager for Haines City, Florida and a former daycare assistant for Over the Moon...

Mar 29, 2018

Mr. Wiley Ray Cooper, age 70, of Salem, passed away Thursday, March 29 at his home.

Mr. Cooper was born October 9, 1947 in Harlan, Kentucky the son of Wiley M. and Marie N. Cooper.  He was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of VFW, American Legion, and the local Veteran’s Honor Guard.

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Mar 24, 2018

Mr. Lee Henry Peugh, age 89, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Salem, passed away Saturday, March 24 in Palm Coast.

Mr. Peugh was born July 8, 1928 in Washington County, Indiana, the son of Murl and Edith Shaffer Peugh.  He was a retired Bailiff for Washington County Circuit Court.  He was a member of Salem Presbyterian...

Mar 24, 2018

Mr. Wilbur R. Holstine age 83 of Salem passed away Saturday, March 24 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Mr. Holstine was born April 28, 1934 in Salem the son of Winnie and Pearl Kirkpatrick Holstine.  He was a 1953 graduate of Salem High School.  He was a retired employee of GKN and a farmer.  He was...

Mar 24, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Ann Brewer age 69 of Salem passed away Saturday, March 24 at Scott Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Brewer was born April 29, 1948 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of George and Celene Maringer Terrell.  She was an accountant for the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.  She was a member of Sugar Creek Christian...

Mar 23, 2018

Mr. (Robert) Kevin Jones, age 50, of Salem passed away Friday, March 23 at his home.

Mr. Jones was born May 28, 1967 in Mayfield, Kentucky. He was the son of Robert G. and Carolyn Sue Smith Jones.  He had worked as a Tool and Die Maker, but was currently disabled.

Kevin is survived by...

Mar 18, 2018

Mr. Stephen Ray Wells age 70 of Pekin passed away Sunday, March 18 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Wells was born September 14, 1947 the son of Ernest and Bertha Claretta Bateman Wells.  He was a construction supervisor and a member of the Labor Union.  He was a member of the National Guard, American Legion, VFW and...

Mar 18, 2018

Mr. Steven L. Green age 72 of Pekin passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Mr. Green was born September 1, 1945 in Salem the son of Emerson and Pauline Miller Green.  He was a farmer and excavator.  He was a member of Pekin First Baptist Church.  He was a Vietnam Air Force veteran and a member of...

Mar 16, 2018

Mrs. Joan C. Doebler age 79 of Pekin, passed away Friday, March 16 at Providence Nursing Home in New Albany.

Mrs. Doebler was born October 15, 1938 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Lorenzo Randal and Alberta Marie McClellan Floyd.  She was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church.  She was a retired florist for Cauble’s...

Mar 15, 2018

Joyce L. Hopkins Brown, age 86, of Salem, went on to her eternal rest on Thursday, March 15 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Joyce was born July 25, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Gresham Long.  She was a retired employee of the Security Department at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis.   She was a member...

Mar 12, 2018

Mrs. Ella Rose Florence age 81 of Vallonia passed away Monday, March 12 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Florence was born October 13, 1936 in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Omer Lawrence and Adda Moore Dunn.  She was a homemaker and former employee of Clark’s Frozen Foods.  She was a member of Kansas Church of Christ.

Mar 9, 2018

Mrs. Stephanie K. Kennedy age 53 of Salem passed away Friday, March 9 at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Kennedy was born May 21, 1964 in Salem the daughter of Kenneth and Sandra Brown Bierly.  She was a secretary for the Pain Institute in Louisville.  She was a member of Big Spring Church of...

Mar 8, 2018

Carolyn Sue Robinson age 62 of Salem passed away Thursday, March 8 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Carolyn was born July 9, 1955 in Salem the daughter of Noble Ellis and Dorothy Pearl Hogan Robinson.  She was a former employee of Smith Cabinet and retired from Blue River Services.  She was a 1973 graduate of West Washington High...

Mar 6, 2018

Mrs. Dana Marie Nicholson age 59 of Campbellsburg passed away Tuesday, March 6 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Nicholson was born December 14, 1958 the daughter of Clifton Royal and Grace Edwards Wilson.  She was an employee of NetShape for 40 years.  She was a 1977 graduate of West Washington High School.  She was a member...

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. Albert Lee Sowder age 79 of Salem passed away Tuesday, March 6 at his home.

Mr. Sowder was born May 19, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky the son of Casper and Martha Robbins Sowder.  He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Baptist Faith.

He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 4, 2018

Mr. Donald Lee Qualkinbush age 77 of Salem passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Mr. Qualkinbush was born September 1, 1940 in Campbellsburg the son of Everett Earl and Wilma Hedrick Qualkinbush.  He was a self employed well driller and school bus driver for West Washington Schools.  He was a member of...

Mar 1, 2018

Mr. Irvin E. Naugle age 85 of Salem, passed away peacefully at 1:40AM, March 1, 2018 at Salem Crossing.

He was born July 11, 1932 in Salem, Indiana the son of the late Frank and Edith Wolff Naugle.

He was preceded in death by his brothers: (infant) Charles Naugle, Donald Naugle and a great-grand daughter:...

Feb 28, 2018

Janet Sue Fleenor Burton age 79 of Salem passed away Wednesday, February 28 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Janet was born January 3, 1939 in Salem the daughter of Cotha White.  She was retired from Washington County Memorial Hospital, OB Department after 25 years. She was a member of Marshall Avenue Church.

She was preceded in...

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Lawrence Colglazier age 78 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 15 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Colglazier was born February 15, 1940 in Salem the son of Hobart and Ruth Alexander Colglazier.  He was a carpenter and a member of VFW and American Legion.

Lawrence is survived by four sons:  Troy Colglazier...