Obituaries
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Les "Cactus" Hardesty
Feb 27, 1953 - Jul 7, 2026
Les “Cactus” Hardesty, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was born in Owensboro on February 27, 1953, to the late Hugh C. and Mary Lauretta Stallings Hardesty.Cactus served in the United States Air Force from 1975-1979. Upon his discharge, he joined his family in Nebraska, where he worked for and retired…
Arthur Lee Jackson
Jan 12, 1936 - Jul 12, 2026
Arthur Lee Jackson, W4TOY, became a silent key Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his home in Owensboro at the age of 90. He was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky to the late William Andrew and Mary V. Lear Jackson. Mr. Jackson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for several years.Arthur was always good with technical…
Ronald Thomas Meade
Dec 2, 1940 - Jul 10, 2026
Ronald T. Meade, 85, died on Friday July 10, 2026 in Owensboro while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born December 2, 1940 in Lexington to the late Vete T. Meade and Dora I Meade. Ron was a member of Calvary Wesleyan Church/Wesleyan Christian Center where he was…
Gabe Layman
Jul 16, 1940 - Jul 2, 2026
Gabe Layman, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2026, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born July 16, 1940, in Daviess County, to the late James and Marian Keelin Layman. Gabe married Barbara Proctor, and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,…
Angela M. Bammel
Jul 5, 1975 - Jul 9, 2026
Angela M. Bammel, 51, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 9, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1975, in Portsmouth, Virginia to Cindy Bruner Torrez. She graduated from Owensboro High School, earned an associates degree from Daymar College, and worked as a phlebotomist for several years before her health…
Charles Monroe Newton
Aug 14, 1973 - Jul 11, 2026
Charles Monroe Newton, known to family and friends as "Chaz," "Charlie," or "Charlie Mon”, 52, of Owensboro, passed away on July 11, 2026.He was born in Daviess County on August 14, 1973, to the late Gayle Andrea McHenry Newton and Charles Gerry Newton.Charlie found joy in working and took pride in every job he held.…
Joseph Allen Eskridge, Jr.
Feb 10, 1943 - Jul 16, 2026
Joseph Allen Eskridge, Jr., born February 10, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully after a life marked by dedication to family, community, faith, and service.Joseph was born to Joseph Allen Eskridge, Sr. and Mildred Gertrude Eskridge, who preceded him in death. During his youth, his family settled in Evansville, Indiana, where he spent…
Sister Joyce Cecil
- Jul 14, 2026
Sister Joyce Marie Cecil, 81, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 62nd year of religious life. She was a native of New Hope. Her former religious name was Sister Lisa Marie.Sister Joyce was a creative person who loved poetry and always enjoyed her…
John Henry Kramer
Dec 30, 1942 - Jul 15, 2026
John Henry Kramer, 83, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, July 15 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro to the late John and Helen Wirthwein Kramer.Mr. Kramer proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the era of the Cuban Missile Crisis.As a young man he worked as a welder on pipelines before…
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…
