Obituaries
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Janice Louise Young
Dec 31, 1951 - Apr 15, 2026
Janice Louise Young, 74, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born December 31, 1951 in Daviess County to the late Oliver and Grace Aldridge Young. Janice was retired from Kentucky Wesleyan College as a cook and was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed going out with…
Ellen Hayden
Nov 17, 1926 - Apr 14, 2026
Ellen Hayden, 99, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord while surrounded by her loving family on April 14, 2026. She was born in McLean County on November 17, 1926, to the late Leverett and Roxanna Williams Jones.Ellen loved her family, her faith, and the life she built through hard work. She was the…
Preston Robert Fulkerson
Jan 18, 1936 - Apr 15, 2026
Preston Robert Fulkerson, 90, of Utica passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Daviess County native was born January 18, 1936, to the late Francis Kendrick “F.K.” Fulkerson and Elnora Kaufield Fulkerson. Preston graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School with the class of 1954.He…
Norbert Jean Smith Sr.
Aug 29, 1931 - Apr 17, 2026
Norbert Jean Smith Sr. of Owensboro and Utica, died on Friday April 17th, at the Carmel Home in Owensboro surrounded by family. He was born August 29, 1931, to Jean Bristow Smith and Mary Rose Collignon Smith of Owensboro, KY. He graduated from St. Francis Academy in June 1949, and served in the US Air…
Barbara Ann Hendricks Madewell
Apr 7, 1948 - Apr 17, 2026
Barbara Ann Hendricks Madewell, 78, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at the Heartford House. She was born April 7, 1948 in Daviess County to the late Mary Ruth Noe and Fred Hendricks, Sr. Barbara was of the Baptist faith and trusted Jesus to be her Lord and Savior. She had managed…
Mildred Ann Trotter
Jan 17, 1935 - Dec 21, 2025
Mildred Ann Trotter, RN, age 90, of Owensboro, went to be with our Lord on December 21, 2025, while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky.Mildred was born on January 17, 1935, in Gallatin, Tennessee, to the late Erwin and Hazel Webster Marler.Mildred was a 1956 graduate of the Baptist Hospital…
Joseph Louis Eames
Aug 8, 1965 - Mar 20, 2026
Joseph Louis Eames, age 60, of Owensboro KY, passed away unexpectedly on March 20th. He was born on August 8th, 1965, in Elmira, NY to Louis and Carol Eames.Joe was known for his love of family and friends and always made those around him feel special. He touched many lives through his guidance in Boy…
Virginia Harpe
Aug 22, 1931 - Apr 17, 2026
Virginia “Sissy” Harpe, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born August 22, 1931, to the late James and Francis Tucker.Known affectionately as Mamaw, Virginia embraced her role with great pride and affection, creating a loving environment for her family.…
Freddie J. Craig
Oct 3, 1944 - Apr 13, 2026
Freddie Joe Craig, 81, of Maceo, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born on October 3, 1944, in Daviess County, to the late Otis and Margaret Roberts Craig.Though Freddie was a cowboy at heart, he spent his life devoted to his true passion—farming. He recently returned to his love of horses, even…
Carl W. Saalwaechter
Jun 5, 1957 - Apr 13, 2026
Carl W. Saalwaechter, 68, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2026, at Ohio County Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born in Owensboro on June 5, 1957, to the late James and Catherine Kincaid Saalwaechter.Carl dedicated 35 years of hard work to Southwire, beginning in the rod mill and…
