Obituaries

Feb 9, 2013

Mr. Kenneth E. Hoke age 91 of Salem passed away Saturday, February 9 at 8:03AM at his home.

Mr. Hoke was born April 21, 1921 in Illinois the son of Charles Murl and Loda Gail Wade Hoke.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of Local 181 Operator's Union and Salem Eagles Club.  He...

Feb 7, 2013

Mrs. Pauline Goen age 101 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 7 at 10:25AM at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

Mrs. Goen was born September 28, 1911 in Campbellsburg the daughter of Ralph and Ethel Stephenson Myers. She was a member of First Christian Church in Salem and founded Salem Al-Anon group in 1957 after her...

Feb 3, 2013

Mr. Fred Robert Sparks age 63 of Orleans passed away Sunday, February 3 at 5:15AM at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington.

Mr. Sparks was born March 31, 1949 in Harrodsburg, Indiana the son of Fred and Marcia Sills Sparks.  He was a former truck driver and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived...

Jan 30, 2013

Mr. Ronnie E. McVay age 66 of Salem passed away Wednesday, January 30 at 4:37AM at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. McVay was born May 9, 1946 in Corbin, Kentucky to Jess and Nellie Eaton McVay.

On November 25, 1972  he married the former Karen Gray who survives.  Other survivors include:  one daughter:  Tena...

Jan 28, 2013

Mr. Franklin W. Nicholson age 92 of Salem passed away Monday, January 28 at 11:25PM at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Nicholson was born December 2, 1920 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Thomas W. and Myrtle Bottorff Nicholson.  He was a retired US Army Major and also retired from Smith Cabinet Company.  He was...

Jan 27, 2013

Reverend Claude Lawson age 84 of Salem went to Heaven Sunday, January 27 at 5:18PM at St. Vincent Hospital.

Reverend Lawson was born August 15, 1928 in Liberty, Kentucky the son of Riley and Telitha Lawson.  He was a former truck driver, police officer, and assistant pastor in Michigan before moving to Salem and starting and pastoring...

Jan 22, 2013

Mildred Smith age 93 of Evansville, formerly of Campbellsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 22 at Pine Haven Nursing Center in Evansville.

She was born August 17, 1919 the oldest of ten children of John W. and Elma Phipps Nicholson.

On February 24, 1938 she married Verlie Smith.

She was a member of Sugar...

Jan 18, 2013

Mrs. Anna E. Setser age 89 of Salem passed away Friday, January 18 at 2:33AM at Meadow View Health Care Center.

Mrs. Setser was born April 26, 1923 in Livonia the daughter of Wesley Russell and Rosetta Mulvany Durnil.  She was a homemaker and a member of Campbellsburg Christian Church and Rebekah Lodge.

She was...

Jan 16, 2013

Mr. Ivan F. Brewer Sr. age 89 of Bloomington, formerly of Salem, passed away Wednesday, Janaury 16 at 6:00AM at IU Health Bloomington Hospice House.

Mr. Brewer was born June 11, 1923 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Jerry and Dicy Bottoroff Brewer.  He was a former employee of Salem Creamery and Smith Cabinet Company and...

Jan 16, 2013

Mrs. Mary Denise Olson age 66 of Salem passed away Wednesday, January 16 at 1:10AM at her home.

Mrs. Olsen was born April 13, 1946 in California the daughter of Ralph and Shirley Nickens Webber.  She was a retired home health aid.

She is survived by four daughters:  Kellie Hayes and Jennifer Gates-Matlock both of...

Jan 15, 2013

Mr. Leon Elmo Zink age 73 of Salem passed away Tuesday, January 15 at 2:08PM at his home.

Mr. Zink was born June 1, 1939 in Pekin, Indiana the son of Hollis Andrew and Iva Belle Terrell Zink.  He retired from the  U.S. Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel after 34 years of service.  He was the...

Jan 13, 2013

Mr. David Anthony Kinney age 49 of Salem passed away Sunday, January 13 at Meadow View Health Care Center.

Mr. Kinney was born November 6, 1963 in Scottsburg the son of Dennis and Linda Engle Kinney.  He was a concrete worker and carpenter and was formerly employed by Temple and Temple.

He is survived by...

Jan 12, 2013

Mr. Norman L. Chanley age 79 of Campbellsburg passed away Saturday, January 12 at 4:20AM at his home.

Mr. Chanley was born June 5, 1933 in Crawford County, Indiana the son of Charles and Maudie Rhodes Chanley.  He was a retired employee of Helsel's Inc. and owner of Norm's Bait Shop.

He is survived by...

Jan 7, 2013

Mr. Samuel T. "Jack" Taylor age 80 of Campbellsburg passed away Monday, January 7 at Meadowview Health Care in Salem.

Mr. Taylor was born February 3, 1932 in Saltillo the son of Burl "Toad" and Mary Freed Taylor.  He was a retired truck driver for Lawyer Trucking in Mooresville.  He was a member of Saltillo Christian Church,...

Jan 7, 2013

Mr. Charles E. Collier age 77 of Salem passed away Monday, January 7 at his home.

Mr. Collier was born August 1, 1935 in Washington County, Indiana.  He was a retired McNess Feed Salesman.  He was a member of Smedley Church of Christ and American Legion.  He served in the Army and the National Guard.

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Jan 5, 2013

Mr. Charles David Schultz age 79 of Campbellsburg passed away Saturday, January 5 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Schultz was born December 29, 1933 in Bloomington, Illinois the son of James and Beatrice Harward Schultz.  He was a retired employee of Childcraft and a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church, American Legion and VFW.

He was...

Jan 1, 2013

Mr. Cecil F. Rudolph age 84 of Fredericksburg passed away Tuesday, January 1 at his home.

Mr. Rudolph was born December 18, 1928 in Palmyra, Indiana the son of Otto and Ermal Vance Rudolph.  He was a retired employee of Fischer Packing Company in Louisville and a member of Palmyra United Methodist Church.

He is...

Dec 31, 2012

Mr. Bernard E . Corn age 83 of New Albany, formerly of Salem , passed away Monday ,December 31 at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Corn was born April 3, 1929 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Ovel and Myrtle Elliot Corn . He was a retired employee of Bata Shoe Company and a World War II...

Dec 29, 2012

Linda Sue "Suzie" Hazlett age 72 of Salem passed away Saturday, December 29 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Suzie was born January 26, 1940 in Indianapolis the daughter of William and Margaret Cathcart Holstine.  She was a 1958 graduate of Salem High School and retired from Helsel Inc. in 2005.

She is survived by...

Dec 26, 2012

Mr. James M. Pendygraft Jr. age 59 of Salem passed away Wednesday, December 26 at 7:36AM at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Pendygraft was born December 29, 1952 in Danville, Kentucky the son of James Marion Pendygraft Sr. and Gladys Murphy Pendygraft.  He was a retired employee of Tecumseh and a member of Westside Baptist Church...