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Shirley H. Utley
Mar 13, 1933 - Mar 28, 2025
Shirley H. Utley, 92, of Owensboro passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Hancock County native was born March 13, 1933, to the late Paul and Mary Jones Keown. Shirley was a gifted athlete who enjoyed tennis and excelled in golf. She was the…
Stella Louise Higdon
Oct 4, 1935 - Mar 27, 2025
Stella Louise Higdon, 89, of Knottsville, passed away Thursday, March 27, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born in Thruston to the late Thomas “Hugh” and Catherine B. Mattingly Millay.Mrs. Higdon retired from Mercy Hospital after more than 25 years of service. She also…
Dwight "Red" E. Wathen
Nov 16, 1952 - Mar 25, 2025
Dwight “Red” E. Wathen, 72, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. The Henderson County native was born November 16, 1952, to the late Robert Carl Wathen and Mary Elva Thompson Wathen. Red attended Owensboro High School and then enlisted in the Army at age 17. After a brief…
Edna Carol Duvall
Feb 20, 1944 - Mar 25, 2025
Edna C. Duvall, 81, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. She passed peacefully with the same elegance that she lived her life, first making sure that everyone else was comforted and prepared. The Muhlenburg County native was born February 20, 1944, to…
Susan Kay Atherton
Nov 24, 1948 - Mar 24, 2025
Susan Kay Atherton, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at her home. She was born November 24, 1948 to the late Chester and Nora Augenstein. Susan was retired from Swedish Match, loved spending time with her family and loved all cats. She also enjoyed the music of the Bon Jovi band,…
Mary "Alice" Weise
May 5, 1939 - Mar 24, 2025
Mary Alice Weise, 85, of Owensboro died peacefully while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky, surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 24, 2025. Alice was born in Owensboro on May 5, 1939, to the late Lucian Arthur and Lucian Maxentia Johnson Payne.She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.…
Belinda L. Simmons
Nov 20, 1948 - Mar 23, 2025
Belinda L. Simmons, 76, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born November 20, 1948, to the late Walter Kite and Hazel Garrett Kite. Although she did not graduate, Belinda later obtained the highest GED score in the state of Kentucky. She worked as…
Joseph Chandler Hunt
May 25, 1996 - Mar 21, 2025
Joseph Chandler Hunt, 28, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2025. Joseph was born in Owensboro on May 25, 1996, to Jeff and Amy Iracane Hunt.Family was the heart of Joseph's life, and he cherished every moment spent with those he loved most. Joseph deeply valued his parents' life lessons…
Linda Bingaman
Mar 14, 1941 - Mar 20, 2025
Linda Bingaman, 84, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 20, 2025, surrounded by her family and reuniting at long last with the love of her life, whom she has missed for nearly 50 years. Her heart, though strong and full of love, always carried that longing, and now she is…
Michael "Boogie" Roberts
Dec 24, 1953 - Mar 17, 2025
Michael “Boogie” Roberts, 71, of Owensboro, passed away Monday March 17, 2025, at his home while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born December 24, 1953, in Owensboro, to the late William Owen Roberts and Margaret Howard Roberts. Mike grew up in Rome, KY and graduated from Owensboro…
