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Edwin F. Merimee
Nov 27, 1936 - Oct 3, 2026
Edwin F. Merimee, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, October 3rd at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born November 27, 1936, in Daviess County to the late Joseph Orville and Ellenor Susan Merimee.Ed worked in retail sales as a young man and eventually added a wrecker business. This included some evening hours with family…
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Evans
Sep 11, 1949 - Oct 2, 2026
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Evans, 77, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born September 11, 1949 in Daviess County to the late Robert D. Taylor and Dorothy Ray Finley. Cindy was a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College where she received her Master’s degree…
Benjamin "Ben" Thomas Gardner
Feb 8, 1979 - Oct 5, 2026
Benjamin “Ben” Thomas Gardner, 47, of Owensboro passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Louisville native was born February 8, 1979, to MaryAnne Beard Gardner and the late Cyril Thomas Gardner. Ben graduated from Daviess Co. High School (class of 1997) where he played baritone in the band. Ben enjoyed…
Mildred Johnson Smith
Apr 29, 1932 - Oct 6, 2026
Mildred Johnson Smith, 94, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away on October 6, 2026. Born on April 29, 1932, she was the tenth of eleven children born to the late Francis Titus and Petronilla Speaks Johnson. A devoted homemaker, Mildred dedicated her life to caring for her family and creating a home filled with love, warmth,…
Linwood "Lin" John Bowen
Aug 9, 1944 - Sep 29, 2026
Linwood “Lin” John Bowen, 82, of Owensboro, KY passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2026, at his home. He was born August 9, 1944, in Auburn, NY, to the late John Lester and Doris Williams Bowen.Linwood grew up in the beautiful small town of Moravia, located centrally in the upstate New York finger lakes region.…
Patricia "Patty" Beck
Feb 12, 1958 - Aug 26, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Beck, 68, of Owensboro, passed away August 26, 2026, at Continue Care Hospital in Madisonville. She was born in Hardinsburg on February 12, 1958, to the late Beverly Gene Clark and Lenora Jean Shadwick Terry. Patty was a graduate of Brescia College and earned a degree in diesel mechanics. She loved crafts and…
Brenda Kay Marsch
Feb 13, 1955 - Oct 6, 2026
Brenda Kay Marsch, 71, of Philpot, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, October 6, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born February 13, 1955, in Camp Gordon, Georgia, to the late Buel Felton and Lillie Margaret Powell Hanners, but always considered Hartselle, Alabama, her hometown.In her younger years, Brenda rode American Saddlebreds in…
Shirley Ann Wells
Dec 3, 1935 - Oct 2, 2026
Shirley Ann Melton Wells, 90 passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2026. The Darlington, South Carolina native was born December 3, 1935, as one of seven children to the late Elwyn Gray Melton and Marie Andrews Melton. Her vivacious personality led her to a life filled with humor, travel, and an ever-growing community of…
Vena Ann Mayfield
Jun 28, 1938 - Oct 1, 2026
Vena Ann Mayfield, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Wellington Parc. She was born June 28, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Neizer and Roberta Russellburg Westerfield. Vena was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral and was retired from Mid-America Jet in Owensboro. She was one of nine children and…
Paul F. Wilson
Nov 6, 1958 - Sep 29, 2026
Paul Franklin Wilson, 67, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 29, 2026, at UofL Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. Born November 6, 1958, in Mayfield, KY, to Frank Weldon Wilson and Linda Goatley Wilson, Paul was a proud graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, class of 1977.In 1977, he joined the…
