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Anthony Lee "Tony" Mehlbauer
Jan 6, 1948 - Jul 27, 2026
Anthony Lee “Tony” Mehlbauer, 78, of Owensboro, passed away July 27, 2026. Born on January 6, 1948, to the late Clem and Adeline Bethel Mehlbauer, Tony proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brescia College and built a successful…
Joseph "Mike" Kimbley
Jun 9, 1944 - Jul 25, 2026
Joseph “Mike” KimbleyIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Mike on Saturday July 25, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital following complications from a fall at his home. Born in Owensboro on June 9, 1944, Mike was a beloved son of his cherished parents, William and Betty Lois Kelley and…
Edward D. "Eddie" McLimore, Sr.
Nov 28, 1965 - Jul 22, 2026
Edward D. “Eddie” McLimore, Sr., 60, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born November 28, 1965 in Daviess County. Eddie had worked at Purity Party Ice and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, watching horror movies, playing computer games, and…
Dorothy Jean Schwartz Lanham
Jan 31, 1938 - Jul 23, 2026
Dorothy Jean Schwartz Lanham, 88, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Lexington, KY.Born in Daviess County, KY on January 31, 1938, Dorothy was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church in Owensboro. She was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Anthony Lanham; her parents Henry Andrew and Helen Katherine Mackey Schwartz; and…
Ann Bernice Adams Wilson
Mar 4, 1954 - Jul 29, 2026
Ann Bernice Adams Wilson, 72, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, July 29 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was born in Owensboro to the late Thomas L. and Mary Doudican Adams.Ann was a graduate of Murray State University, having earned a degree in social work. She devoted her professional life to helping others, spending many…
William "Bill" George Bach MD
Dec 29, 1936 - Jul 26, 2026
William (Bill) George Bach, MD, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, physician, and deacon, passed away on July 26, 2026. He was born on December 29, 1936, in Carmangay, Alberta, Canada, to Leonard and Josephine Bach. He grew up on a wheat farm with a hard-working father and a mother who served as a…
Judith Ann Clary
Nov 7, 1961 - Jul 29, 2026
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of Judith Ann Clary, 64, of Owensboro, Kentucky, who passed away on July 29, 2026, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born in Henderson, Kentucky on November 7, 1961, Judith later made her home in Owensboro with her forever partner, Mike Clary.…
Benjamin Kent Snyder
Nov 17, 1955 - Jul 24, 2026
Benjamin “Kent” Snyder, 70, of Utica, passed away Friday, July 24, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born November 17, 1955, to the late Joseph B. and Judith Rachel Snyder.Kent was a mechanic through and through. He worked most recently at Time DC, prior to that he worked at Green Coal Company and was…
James Franklin Beals
Feb 15, 1927 - Jul 17, 2026
James Franklin Beals, 99, passed away July 17, 2026. He was born in Reed, KY on February 15, 1927, to the late Richard and Mary Kavanaugh Beals. One of ten children, James was a World War II Veteran and a member of Mt. Zion General Baptist Church. He retired from Whirlpool and was no stranger…
Mary Jane "Nanny" Shelton
Oct 17, 1932 - Jul 17, 2026
Mary Jane “Nanny” Shelton, 93, passed away July 17, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones. Mary Jane was born October 17, 1932, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to the late Roy F. and Mary Helen Hoskins Carlin. Mary Jane spent most of her life as a homemaker, caring for her husband Bill, their 6 children, and…
