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Nina Shrull Smith Murphy
Jul 16, 1928 - Mar 18, 2023
Nina Shrull Smith Murphy, 94, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed from this life peacefully on March 18, 2023, at The Home Place Memory Care, Henderson, Kentucky. Nina was born on July 16, 1928, in Logan County, Kentucky, and moved with her family to the Matanzas community in Ohio County when she was a little girl.…
Martha Fay Snyder
Mar 25, 1938 - Mar 18, 2023
Martha Fay Snyder, 84, also affectionally known to her family as Auntie M, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born March 25, 1938, in Owensboro, to the late Louis “Bud” Snyder and Marguerite Davis Snyder. Martha graduated…
Morris "Morrie" Frank Virnig
Jul 4, 1924 - Mar 15, 2023
Morris “Morrie” Frank Virnig, DDS, 98, of Sartell, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Pierz, Minnesota native was born July 4, 1924, to the late Leo Virnig and Ida Sauer Virnig. Morrie graduated from Little Falls High School in 1941. He was accepted to Marquette University Dental School and finished his degree…
Jacquelyn Miles
Jan 3, 1929 - Mar 15, 2023
Jacquelyn Miles, 94, of Owensboro, passed away March 15, 2023, at home. She was born January 3, 1929, at Owensboro Daviess County Hospital to the late Jack Beam Miles and Edith Elizabeth (Gordon) Miles. She was preceded in death by her former husband William R. Walling and second husband, Frank Rubel; daughter, Lynn R.…
Sonia Simy Marksberry
Dec 20, 1971 - Mar 15, 2023
Sonia Simy Marksberry, 51, of Utica, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home. She was born in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina to the late Darrell Gene Goodwin and Mathilde Mae Ezerzer. Most recently, Sonia owned and operated Integrity Homes and R.V.’s. Prior to that she spent many years working in the…
Joseph P. Rhinerson
Jul 11, 1931 - Mar 14, 2023
Joseph P. Rhinerson, 91, of Owensboro, passed away March 14, 2023. He was born in Daviess Co., KY on July 11, 1931, to the late James and Rose Rhinerson. A graduate of St. Francis High School, Joe retired as a supervisor from W.R. Grace after twenty-nine years in 1988. He was a farmer, Kentucky Colonel,…
Mary "Janie" Haynes
Oct 14, 1953 - Mar 14, 2023
Mary “Janie” Haynes, 69, of Philpot, passed away March 14, 2023, surrounded by her family She was born October 14, 1953, in Owensboro, to the late Woodfin and Mary Roby Scott. Janie was a devout Catholic and a member of St. William’s Parish. Throughout her life she worked as an administrative assistant for St. William’s,…
Michael Lee Rhoads
Nov 15, 1953 - Mar 14, 2023
Michael Lee Rhoads, 69, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at his home. The Daviess County native was born November 15, 1953, to the late Herman and Floena Brown Rhoads. Michael graduated from Daviess County High School (class of 1971) and attended the Owensboro Business College. Although being very intelligent and talented, his…
Mary "Carolyn" Owen Schocke
Mar 19, 1932 - Mar 13, 2023
Mary “Carolyn” Owen Schocke, 90, passed away at Hospice Family Care in Huntsville, Alabama on Monday, March 13, 2023, from complications following surgery after a fall. She was born on March 19, 1932, in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Archie Davis and Mae Evelyn Owen. She was married to William “Bill” Clifford Schocke for…
Reva Jarboe Daniels
Jul 13, 1930 - Mar 13, 2023
Reva Jarboe Daniels, 92, of Owensboro, passed away March 13, 2023, at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab. She was born July 13, 1930, in Patesville, KY, to the late Walter and Lillian Hardin Jarboe. Reva was a Christian and a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church since May of 1995. Her church family was always of…
