Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN
Benny R. Howard
Oct 8, 2025
Benny R. Howard, age 72 of Salem, passed away October 8, 2025 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital.
Mr. Howard was born April 21, 1953 in Harlan County, KY, the son of John N. Howard and Lydia Clem Howard. Mr. Howard was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting and being outdoors, and was a big UK and Cincinatti Bengals fan.
Mr. Howard is survived...
Michael Albertson
Oct 8, 2025
Michael "Mike" Albertson, age 55 of Salem, passed away October 8, 2025 at Norton Downtown Hospital.
Mr. Albertson was born on July 30, 1970 in Texas, the son of Franklin Albertson and Marilyn Rose Goens Albertson. Mr. Albertson was a grounds keeper at John Jones, Walls Lawn Care and had done landscaping for most of his life.
Mr. Albertson is survived by...
Mark Shelby
Oct 4, 2025
Mark Shelby, age 65 of Salem, passed away, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at his home.
Mr. Shelby was born January 8, 1960 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of Thomas O. Shelby and Ruth Eloise Hayes Shelby. He served in the Tennessee Army National Guard and worked at the Taylor Corporation his whole life.
Mr. Shelby is survived by his mother, Ruth, his...
Mickey Ray Simpson
Sep 21, 2025
Mr. Simpson was born May 10, 1968 in Salem, Indiana the son of Robert Lee Simpson and Judith Ann Roberts Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a die hard Indianapolis Colts fan, he loved classic rock and attended many concerts. He was always one to joke around and have fun.
Mickey is survived by his sons: Joseph Allen Simpson (Samantha) of Scottsburg, Joshua...
Billy I. Thompson
Sep 19, 2025
Billy I. Thompson, age 67 of Salem, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025 at his home.
Mr. Thompson was born December 4, 1957 in New Smyrna, Florida the son of Larry and Carolyn McCoskey Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Masonic Lodge #512.
Mr. Thompson is survived by his companion, Denise Young, his sons, Larry Thompson (Halee) of Columbus and...
Edith "Edie" Anderson
Sep 17, 2025
Edith "Edie" Anderson, age 93 of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.
Mrs. Anderson was born April 21, 1932 in Crawford County, the daughter of Rudolph (Tub) and Nellie Marie Chanley Bills. She was a member of Driftwood Christian Church and a retired hairdresser and homemaker.
Mrs. Anderson is survived by her husband, Adrian (Andy)...
James "Jim" Lee Sechrist
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. James Lee "Jim" Sechrist, age 77, of Salem, met his Lord and Savior, on September 15, 2025 at Robley Rex VAMC in Louisville, KY.
Jim was born June 3, 1948, in Warsaw, Indiana the son of Lamarr and Evelyn Sechrist.
He married Helen Wellborn on November 10, 1968. They had three children: Monica Turner of Syracuse, Indiana, Monty Sechrist (Lori) of...
Harry Porter Jr.
Sep 7, 2025
Harry Porter Jr. age 87 of Salem, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Baptist Health Floyd.
Mr. Porter was born March 3, 1938 in Corydon, the son of Harry E. Porter and Margaret Jessie Ferber Porter. He was a member of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Porter retired from Schwarz Pharma in Seymour. He loved the outdoors, doing farm work...
Jesse Lee Blanton
Sep 7, 2025
Jesse Lee Blanton, age 79 of Salem, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital surrounded by his loved ones.
Mr. Blanton was born January 16, 1946 in Louisville, KY the son of William E. Blanton and Ruth Evelyn Moore Blanton. He was a retired boilermaker and welder from Falls City Boiler in New Albany. Mr. Blanton loved...
Jane M. Colglazier Brewer
Aug 26, 2025
Jane M. Colglazier Brewer, age 84, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in her home.
Mrs. Brewer was born September 20, 1940 in Livonia, Indiana. The daughter of Merle VanCleave and Thelma Freeman VanCleave. She was a house wife and worked at Smith Cabinet. She was a member of Christian Heritage Church and attended New Hope United Methodist...
Maurita Sue Jones
Aug 25, 2025
Maurita Sue Jones, age 77 of Salem, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.
Mrs. Jones was born March 26, 1948 in New Albany, Indiana, the daughter of Maurice Elrod and Opal Oliver Elrod. She had her masters degree in teaching from Indiana University and was a teacher at Bradie Shrum School. She had retired from...
Pamela J Kindrick
Aug 21, 2025
Pamela J. Kindrick, age 68, of Salem, passed away Thursday, August 21, at Norton Hospice Inpatient Unit in Louisville.
Pamela was born December 16, 1956, in Albany, Georgia, the daughter of Howard Lee and Ruthie Jane Brickey Wingfield. Her family moved to Salem when she was a teenager and she spent the remainder of life here. Pamela spent her entire working...
Jewell Gholson
Aug 18, 2025
Jewell Gholson, age 83 of Salem, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 in her home.
Mrs. Gholson was born October 6, 1941 in Bimble, KY, the daughter of Andrew Morris and Ethel Smith Morris. She was a member of Westview Christian Church. Mrs. Gholson retired from the Washington County Treasurer Office.
Mrs. Gholson is survived by her husband of 63 years,...
Mary Louise Durbin
Aug 8, 2025
Mary Louise Durbin, age 61, of Salem, passed away Saturday, August 9 at Baptist Health Floyd.
Mary was born November 29, 1963, in New Albany, the daughter of Murphy and Sharon Schwinger Booker. She was a retired employee of the Washington County Assessor's Office. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Christian Church.
Mary is survived by two daughters: Taylor Blakey (Kullan)...
Shelby Jean Huckleberry Terkhorn
Aug 5, 2025
Mrs. Shelby Jean Huckleberry Terkhorn, age 87, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, August 5 at Norton Hospice Inpatient Unit in Louisville.
Mrs. Terkhorn was born December 8, 1937, in Greensburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Russell Miller and Golda MIlby Miller Wolfe. She was a member of Canton Christian Church. Jeanie was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing, doing arts and crafts, flowers,...
Larry Wesner
Aug 4, 2025
Larry Joe Wesner, 87, of Salem, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025 at Hampton Oaks Health Campus in Scottsburg from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Larry was born July 18, 1938, in Salem, Indiana to the late Claude and Geraldine (Reynolds) Wesner, respectively.
Larry started his working life as a farmer in Washington County. After high school, he worked for...
William Bartron
Aug 4, 2025
William "Bill" Bartron, 67, of Scottsburg, Indiana passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at The Waters in Scottsburg, IN. He was born on August 25,1957 in Salem, Indiana, the son of the late Robert “Bob” Bartron and Beulah (Purlee) Owens.
Bill was a 1975 graduate of Salem High School but was considered part of the class from Eastern, where he...
Robert E. Walls
Aug 4, 2025
Mr. Robert E. Walls Sr., age 68, of Salem, passed away Monday, August 4 at Norton Hospital in Louisville.
Mr. Walls was born March 14, 1957, in Indianapolis, the son of Lawrence "Doc" Stroud and Mary Maxine Rickenbaugh Stroud. He was a retired truck driver. He was an Army veteran, a member of Double Y Saddle Club and Enon Baptist Church.
Mr. Walls...
Joellen Meahl
Aug 3, 2025
Joellen Meahl, age 85 of Salem, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at St. Vincent Salem Hopsital.
Mrs. Meahl was born April 28, 1940. The daughter of Ellis H. and Josie May Graves Churchman. She was a member of the High Street Church of Christ, where she was the treasurer. She was also the treasurer for Noah's Ark. Joellen loved...
Debbie Lou Souder
Jul 31, 2025
Deborah "Debbie" Lou Souder, age 69, of Salem, Indiana left this earthly life to be with the Lord in His fold of safety after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12:38 p.m. at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Born August 29, 1955 in Salem, Indiana...
