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Ramona Sue Stroud Osborne
Oct 7, 1962 - Mar 26, 2022
Ramona Sue Stroud Osborne, 59, was born on October 7th, 1962, to Carl, Jr. and Christina (West) Stroud in New Albany, Indiana. Ramona passed from this life on March 26th in Owensboro, Kentucky surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She joins her father and older brother, Timothy. Ramona was a graduate of…
Anna Marie James
Feb 20, 1934 - Mar 26, 2022
Anna Marie Bickwermert James 88, of Owensboro KY, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 26, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Reed, Kentucky on February 20th, 1934, to the late Joseph Bernard and Lucy Amelia Schaffer Bickwermert. Marie was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church and was very devoted in her…
Bennie A. Horrell
Apr 25, 1938 - Mar 26, 2022
Bennie A. Horrell, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born April 25, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Albert and Frances Head Horrell. Bennie was a retired firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department, worked at Davis Distributors after retiring, and had been attending…
Mark Andrew Burke
Sep 18, 1958 - Mar 26, 2022
Mark Andrew Burke, 63, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. Mark was born September 18, 1958, in Salisbury, Maryland to the late LCDR William John Burke and Mary Ann Lindemann Burke. Mark graduated from Owensboro High School in 1976 and attended Western Kentucky University where…
Elwanda Rose Southard Nelson
Sep 14, 1935 - Mar 25, 2022
Elwanda Rose (Southard) Nelson, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born September 14, 1935 in McHenry to the late Lewis and Winnie Kirtley Southard. Elwanda was retired after 33 years as a lunchroom cook for the Owensboro…
Wayne "Tutor" Purgeason
Jul 21, 1934 - Mar 25, 2022
Wayne "Tutor" Purgeason, 87, of Owensboro, passed away March 25, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 21, 1934, in Henderson County, to the late David and Margaret Purgeason. Wayne retired from Schrecker Supply Company after 58 years of service. He served on the board of directors for Windridge Country Club in…
James "Jim" Kimmel
Jan 18, 1934 - Mar 25, 2022
James "Jim" Kimmel, 88, of Owensboro, passed away March 25, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born January 18, 1934, to the late Ted and Katherine Kimmel. Jim was known to most as "the Cokeman," because he worked for Coca-Cola for 25 years then became a self-employed truck driver.…
George William Brooks
Sep 3, 1940 - Mar 24, 2022
George William Brooks, 81, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Orlando. He was born in Owensboro to the late Frank and Martha (Wood) Brooks. In 1960, George married Marilyn Rodgers. They shared many good years of family life and children before parting ways.Mr. Brooks was a graduate of…
Raymunda Calhoun
Apr 6, 1938 - Mar 22, 2022
Raymunda Wedding Calhoun, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. She was born April 6, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Louis and Oma Hagan Wedding. Raymunda was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church where she was a lector and musician and attended Bible study classes. She…
David Anthony Eberhardt
Dec 3, 1951 - Mar 20, 2022
David Anthony Eberhardt, 70, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY after a lengthy battle against Parkinson's / Lewy Body Dementia. He was born December 3, 1951, in Daviess County to the late Joseph Kenneth Eberhardt Sr. and Anne Hornbeck Eberhardt. David worked for Texas…
