Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN

Mar 15, 2014

Craig Jonathan Dodds entered into Heaven Saturday, March 15, 2014.  He was born in Salem, Indiana on July 20, 1965.  Craig graduated from Salem High School in 1983 and Vincennes University.  From there he moved to Pensacola, Florida and worked at Eglin Air Force Base before coming back to Salem in the late 1990’s and moving to Bloomington, Indiana...

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Nolan L. Emery age 60 of Pekin passed away Thursday, March 13 at his home.

Mr. Emery was born November 12, 1953 in Borden the son of Frank Thomas and Marie Jean Goss Emery.  He was a former employee of Deaton Manufacturing and Miller’s Hardwoods.  He attended Tabernacle of God in Pekin.

He was...

Mar 12, 2014

Mrs. Violet Loraine Baird age 92 of Inverness, Florida, formerly of Salem, passed away Wednesday, March 12 in Florida.

Mrs. Baird was born June 22, 1921 in Salem the daughter of Silas and Clara Guthrie Zink.  She was co-owner/operator of Baird Home Corporation.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Floral City.

Violet...

Mar 12, 2014

Mrs. Naomi Florene Dickmeyer age 84 of Salem passed away Wednesday, March 12 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Dickmeyer was born September 23, 1929 in Pulaski County, Kentucky the daughter of Bruce and Agnes Bastin Anderson.  She and her husband owned and operated Ralph Dickmeyer Soil Service and Dickmeyer Farms.  She was a member of...

Mar 10, 2014

Mr. Porter Alvin Becraft age 78 of Pekin passed away Monday, March 10 at his home.

Mr. Becraft was born September 28, 1935 in Preston, Kentucky the son of Earl and Kathleen Riffitt Becraft.  He spent his childhood and young adulthood in Indiana.  He met and married Delores Motsinger and to this union six children were born. ...

Mar 7, 2014

Mrs. Tammy Lynn Richardson age 41 of Salem passed away Friday, March 7 at St. Vincent Hospital of Salem.

Mrs. Richardson was born March 15, 1972 in Salem the daughter of Mary Glispy.  She was a former employee of Riverview Village Nursing Home and Salem Crossing.

She is survived by her husband:  Jerry Lee Richardson. ...

Mar 6, 2014

Cecil Wayne “Bugsy” Kemp age 66 of Austin passed away Thursday, March 6 at Scott Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Kemp was born December 9, 1947 in Campbellsburg the son of Cecil and Hallie Chastain Kemp.  He was an employee of Blue River Industries.  He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and American Legion.

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Mar 5, 2014

Timothy Cannan Thomas age 46 of Salem passed away Wednesday, March 5 at Clark Nursing and Rehab in Clarksville.

Mr. Thomas was born May 31, 1967 in New Albany, Indiana the son of Paul and Wanda Caudill Thomas.  He was a drywall finisher.

He is survived by his parents of Salem, three sons:  Cannan Thomas,...

Mar 1, 2014

Mrs. Escline Young age 87 of Pekin passed away Saturday, March 1 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Young was born November 16, 1926 in Kentucky the daughter of Nelson and Mariah Hale Smith.  She was a former employee of the old Charlestown Powder Plant and Bata Shoe Company.  She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...

Feb 28, 2014

Mrs. Mary E. Neitzke age 66 of Salem passed away Friday, February 28 at her home.

Mrs. Neitzke was born May 7, 1947 in Shelbyville, Indiana the daughter of LaVane  “Jack” and Ellen Smith Young.  She graduated from Indiana University Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and was a retired Registered Nurse.  She was...

Feb 27, 2014

“How far is Heaven?  When can I go to see my daddy?  He’ s there I know.”  Love, from the kids and mom

Mr. Douglas Eugene Roney of Terre Haute, formerly of Salem, passed away Thursday, February 27 at Signature Health Care in Terre Haute.

Mr. Roney was born April 1, 1936 in...

Feb 26, 2014

Mr. Benjamin Franklin Pinkston age 84 of Salem passed away Wednesday, February 26 at his home.

Mr. Pinkston was born March 28, 1929 in Fisherville, Kentucky the son of Erastus and Allie Frances Slucher Pinkston.  He retired from the Air Force as Master Sergeant of Arms in 1969 after 23 years of service.   He then owned his...

Feb 25, 2014

Mrs. Betty A. Cook age 64 of Salem passed away Tuesday, February 25 at her home.

Mrs. Cook was born March 23, 1949 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Hendrix and Mable Head Wheeler.  She was a retired employee of Washington County Memorial Hospital.  She worked at the hospital for 36 years, first as...

Feb 23, 2014

Miss Reba L. Nale age 102 of Salem passed away Sunday, February 23.

Reba was born December 16, 1911 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Pleasant and Elta Violet Boss Nale.  She was a retired school teacher.  She was a member of Eastview Church of Christ, Indiana State Retired Teachers Association and Christopher Harrison Chapter of...

Feb 21, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Robertson age 88 of Jacksonville Beach, Florida passed away Friday, February 21 at Beaches Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Robertson was born November 28, 1925 in Salem the daughter of Logan and Jennie Newkirk Lowery.  She was a homemaker.  Pauline was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville and Order of Eastern Star...

Feb 20, 2014

Mrs.  Jean M. Kay age 84 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 20 at Clark Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Kay was born July 18, 1929 in Pekin the daughter of Raymond and Ruth Nicholson Applegate.  She was a member of Pekin Church of Christ.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband:  Glen C. Souder on...

Feb 16, 2014

Mr. Carl Ray Voyles age 82 of Salem passed away Sunday, February 16 at his home.

Mr. Voyles was born September 18, 1931 in Pekin the son of Roy and Mabel Elliott Voyles.  He was a retired millwright.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years:  N. Alice Gater Voyles .  He is also...

Feb 13, 2014

Mrs. Clara Marie Burns age 85 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 13 at 9:00AM in Lebanon, Indiana.

Mrs. Burns was born June 5, 1928 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Noble and Ethel Fern Adams Shanks.  She was a retired employee of Federal Land Bank.  She had also worked for Shanks Abstract, State Bank of...

Feb 9, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Johnson Sosh age 81 of Salem passed away Sunday, February 9 at St. Vincent Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Sosh was born December 4, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Robert and Louise Ray Johnson.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband:  Ralph Sosh.  They were married August 19,...

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Lola Mae Meyer age 71 of Campbellsburg passed away  Saturday, February 8 at University of Louisville Hospital.

Mrs. Meyer was born December 16, 1942 in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Elmer and Hazel Biram Thacker.  She was a retired employee of Amaray.  She was a member of Salem Church of Christ.

Lola was...