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Joseph Randall "Superman" Simmons
Jan 6, 1948 - Sep 17, 2022
Joseph Randall “Superman” Simmons January 6, 1948—September 17, 2022 As Randy Simmons would say, high mileage is no man’s friend, and on September 17, 2022, he returned to his home planet of Krypton, running wide open in his 1968 Chevelle. Raised in Owensboro, he had a passion for fast cars, astronomy, his mother’s…
Doreta Schroader
Aug 16, 1949 - Sep 16, 2022
On September 16, 2022, Doreta Schroader entered into the restful, joyful presence of Jesus. She’s survived by her beloved husband, Chester Lee Schroader; son, Shayne Schroader and his wife, Christi; sister, Angie Smith; Aunt, Eva Evans and many extended family members. Doreta is preceded by her son, Dwayne; her mother and stepfather, Jeanette and…
Fr. Maury Riney
Mar 18, 1951 - Sep 16, 2022
The Rev. Maury Dean Riney, 71, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Rev. Riney was born in Owensboro, March 18, 1951, to the late Thomas Marnell Riney and Mary Edna Russell. He received seminary training and studied at St. Mary Seminary in St. Mary, Kentucky and at Saint…
David Gerard Wink
Mar 18, 1956 - Sep 14, 2022
David G. Wink, 66, died peacefully at his childhood home Wednesday, September 14, 2022, surrounded by the love of his life and wife, Debbie, and his six daughters, Jesica, Melisa, Cindy, Ashley, Alex, and Casey. David was escorted to Heaven by Saint Joseph, his confirmation saint. There they were met by “The Great Physician,…
John Anthony Knight
May 27, 1948 - Sep 13, 2022
John Anthony Knight, 74, of Owensboro, passed away September 13, 2022, at Twin Rivers Nursing Home. He was born May 27. 1948, in Daviess County, to the late Ellis and Louise Knight. John was a proud Army veteran who served during the Vietnam war. He was a true patriot and loved God. In addition to…
Reba Nell Farley
Nov 7, 1940 - Sep 13, 2022
Reba Nell Farley, 82, of Owensboro, passed away under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The Union County native was born November 7, 1940, to the late Vernie C. Cates and Nevline Wilson Cates. Reba graduated from Sturgis High School (class of 1958). She was employed at Owensboro Health…
Dr. John Heidingsfelder
May 29, 1949 - Sep 12, 2022
John Heidingsfelder, 73, of Utica, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born May 29, 1949, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Lester Allain and Ethel Mae (Jackson) Heidingsfelder. John graduated from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge then went on to study at Louisiana State University,…
Sister Michael Marie Friedman
- Sep 12, 2022
Sister Michael Marie Friedman, 75, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 12, 2022, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 57th year of religious life. She was a native of Glennonville, Mo. Sister Michael Marie followed in the footsteps of her Ursuline teachers from elementary school, devoting 45 years as an educator before…
Emme Elizabeth Powers
Feb 26, 1999 - Sep 11, 2022
Emme Elizabeth Powers, 23, of Owensboro, passed away at her home Sunday, September 11, 2022. The Daviess County native was born February 26, 1999, to Nancy Horton. Emme attended Daviess County High School and graduated from Heritage Park High School in 2017. Emme’s pride and joy was her son, Owen. She loved spending time…
Monnie Ruth Wood Dawson
Apr 8, 1925 - Sep 10, 2022
Monnie Ruth Wood Dawson, 97, of Philpot, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, with her five children by her side, at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born April 8, 1925, in Philpot, to the late Harold Thomas Wood and Ella Dee Bailey Wood. At 97…
