Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Aug 31, 2015

Mrs. Ruth G. Collier age 97 of Salem passed away Monday, August 31 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Collier was born February 4, 1918 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of James Applegate and Daisy Stewart Applegate.  She was a retired employee of Bradie Shrum Cafeteria.  She was a member...

Aug 26, 2015

Mrs. Peggy Dian Keane age 76 of Salem died Wednesday, August 26 at 8:10AM at Hosparus Inpatient Unit in Louisville.

Mrs. Keane was born August 23, 1939 in Connersville, Indiana the daughter of Maurice R. and Belva Bryant Casey.  She worked with her husband in ministries in Missouri, Indiana,...

Aug 20, 2015

Mr. Paul Thomas age 73 of Salem passed away Thursday, August 20 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Thomas was born September 11, 1941 in Neon, Kentucky the son of Silas and Eliza Quillen Thomas.  He was a retired employee of Smith Cabinet and a member of Faith Tabernacle Church...

Aug 18, 2015

Mr. Irvin R. Pixley age 84 of Salem passed away Tuesday, August 18 at his home.

Mr. Pixley  was born October 4, 1930 in Pekin, Indiana the son of Arthur and Mary Mahuron Pixley.  He was retired from Belz Construction.  He was a member of Faith Assembly in Jeffersonville...

Aug 18, 2015

Mrs. Cloa Scott age 76 of Pekin died Tuesday, August 18 at her home. Mrs. Scott was born August 9, 1939 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Ben and Ora L. Brown Bowling.  She was a retired employee of Louisville Manufacturing Company and Green Banner Publications.  She was a member of Tabernacle of God in Pekin. Cloa was preceded...

Aug 17, 2015

Mrs. Mary Margaret Nichols age 75 of Pinellas Park, Florida, formerly of Pekin, passed away Monday, August 17 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Mary was born November 2, 1939 in Fredericksburg, Indiana the daughter of Arvil and Eathel Roll McCutcheon.   She was a former optician and a member of Fredericksburg...

Aug 15, 2015

Mr. John Lee Purkhiser age 79 of Salem died Saturday, August 15 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.

Mr. Purkhiser was born July 17, 1936 in Salem the son of Caress L. and Effie Miller Purkhiser.  He was a farmer.  John Lee was a member and Elder of...

Aug 10, 2015

Mr. Milton L. “Cap” Nichols age 86 of Salem passed away Monday, August 10 at his home.

Mr. Nichols was born May 12, 1929 in Little York, Indiana the son of Gus and Hazel Carlisle Nichols.  He was a retired custodian for Salem High School, a member of Christian...

Aug 5, 2015

Mrs. Marie C. Tuttle Eberle age 89 of Salem passed away Wednesday, August 5 at Salem Crossing. Mrs. Eberle was born December 14, 1925 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana and resided most of her life in Bevier, Missouri. Her last few years were spent in Salem, Indiana near her son and family. Marie retired as a professional hair dresser....

Aug 5, 2015

Mr. Jesse Motsinger age 85 of Salem passed away Wednesday, August 5 at his home.

Mr. Motsinger was born March 2, 1930 in Pekin the son of Ernest and Gertrude Robinson Motsinger.  He was retired from Cummins Engine Company.  He was a member of Olive Branch Primitive Baptist Church...

Jul 27, 2015

Mr. Alton Dean Morris age 67 of Salem passed away Monday, July 27 at University of Louisville Hospital.

Mr. Morris was born December 31, 1947 in Scottsburg the son of Burnice and Mae Nicholson Morris.  He was a retired employee of Shamrock International in Louisville and also as owner/operator...

Jul 26, 2015

Mrs. Patricia L. Ewing age 83 of Salem passed away Sunday, July 26 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Ewing was born January 13, 1932 in Tell City, Indiana the daughter of Harold and Bernice Snyder Harlen.  She was retired from Bob’s Cleaners.  Patricia was baptized Catholic and was a member...

Jul 25, 2015

Gregory Lee Shell age 49 of Salem passed away Saturday, July 25.

Mr. Shell was born July 1, 1966 in Salem the son of Preston Shell and Margaret Blevins Shell Hawes.  He was an employee of Austin Tri-Hawk Automotive.  He was a member of West Side Baptist Church and...

Jul 23, 2015

Mr. Robert Rex Davis age 90 of Salem passed away Thursday, July 23 at Meadow View Health Care and Rehab.

Mr. Davis was born June 23, 1925 in Salem the son of Frank and Edith Batt Davis.  He was a member of Kansas Church of Christ.  He was a...

Jul 22, 2015

Mrs. Suzan G. Duchemin age 48 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 22 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Duchemin was born December 7, 1966 in Salem the daughter of Dale and Mary Sue Hedrick Crane.  She was a member of Blue River Baptist Church.

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Jul 16, 2015

Mrs. Thelma Yvonne Dishman age 80 of Mitchell passed away Thursday, July 16 at her home.

Mrs. Dishman was born August 30, 1934 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Vance and Opal Freed Rife.  She was a homemaker, and a member of Saltillo Christian Church and Sassy Hoosier...

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Shelia Irene Martin age 53 of Salem passed away Friday, July 3 at her home.

Mrs. Martin was born December 10, 1961 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of A.F. and Virgie Thompson Davidson.  She was a former employee of American Rental for 15 years.

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Jul 1, 2015

Mr. Robert “Bob” White age 83 of Campbellsburg died Wednesday, July 1 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. White was born June 18, 1932 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Bernard and Mabel Maudlin White.  He was a retired employee of Child Craft and a member of Livonia Baptist Church. ...

Jun 29, 2015

Mrs. Christina A. Knight age 42 died Monday, June 29 at 2:30PM at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.

Mrs. Knight was born December 2, 1972 in Seymour, Indiana the daughter of Jessy T. Noland Sr. and Deborah A. Baldwin Noland Grimes.  She was a graduate...

Jun 29, 2015

Mrs. Wanda June Batt Fisher age 85 of Salem died Monday, June 29 at 5:55PM at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Fisher was born May 1, 1930 in Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana at 6:00PM to Osborne and Bethel Chastain Batt.  Her grandparents were Lem and Hattie Bush Chastain and Tommy...