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Louise C. Hobbs
Mar 10, 1930 - Sep 26, 2021
Louise C. Hobbs, 91, of Owensboro, went with the Lord on September 26, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born on March 10, 1930, to the late Roy and Pauline Smith Canary. Louise graduated from Whitesville High School in 1948 where she was valedictorian. She and her husband Billy F. Hobbs had…
Pleaz Joseph Kirby, Jr.
Mar 12, 1936 - Sep 26, 2021
Pleaz Joseph Kirby, Jr., 85, of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 in Owensboro. He was born March 12, 1936 in Daviess County to the late Pleas and Elizabeth Fuqua Kirby, Sr. Pleaz was retired from Commonwealth Aluminum after 46 years of service and also worked as a driver for GRITS transportation. He…
Sister Marcella Schrant
Jun 17, 1926 - Sep 25, 2021
Sister Marcella Schrant, OSU Sister Marcella Schrant, 95, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 25, 2021, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 76th year of religious life. She was a native of Walker, Kan.Sister Marcella was an Ursuline Sister of Paola, Kan., prior to the merger with Mount Saint Joseph. She exuded…
Roscoe D. Parm
Mar 4, 1946 - Sep 25, 2021
Roscoe D. Parm Sr, 75, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. The Spencer County native was born March 4, 1946, to the late Robert and Dora Hanley Parm. Roscoe loved helping other people and was a true friend to the community. He was funny,…
Dennis Warren Schnepp
May 14, 1948 - Sep 25, 2021
Dennis Warren Schnepp, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at The Hermitage. He was born in Springfield, Illinois to the late Joseph and Shirley Dunn Schnepp.Dennis served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 until his retirement in 1988. He also retired from Daviess County Detention Center where he was a deputy…
Larry Anthony Bishop
Dec 24, 1948 - Sep 24, 2021
Larry Anthony Bishop was born into this earthly life December 24, 1948, to the late Durward, Jr. and Mary Margaret (nee Boehmann) Bishop. Larry entered into Eternal Life Friday, September 24, 2021, from his home in Owensboro, totally surrounded in the love of his family and dearest friends. Larry was predeceased by his only grandson,…
Charles "Chuck" Tong
Feb 6, 1948 - Sep 23, 2021
Charles "Chuck" W. Tong, 73, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at his home. The Daviess County native was born February 6, 1948 to the late Charles Walker Tong and Frances Payne Tong. Chuck had worked for many years in the warehouse at Clark Restaurant Service. He loved bowling, being outdoors, and watching…
Julie Ann VanDyke Hein
May 17, 1962 - Sep 21, 2021
Julie Ann VanDyke Hein, 59, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born May 17, 1962, in Louisville to John Thomas VanDyke and Mary Plummer VanDyke. Julie was a graduate of Atherton High School in Louisville, KY. She went on to receive her bachelor's degree from the…
Evelyn McKee Raines
May 18, 1921 - Sep 21, 2021
Evelyn McKee Raines passed away September 21, 2021 at her home, 4 months past her 100th birthday. Born in Castalian Springs, TN the daughter of the late Marcus L. and Hattie Bobo McKee, she graduated from David Lipscomb College with a degree in teaching and in 1942 married W. Clarence Raines. Together they built a…
Wilma G. "Dolly" Scott
Feb 18, 1938 - Sep 19, 2021
Wilma G. "Dolly" Scott, 83, of Hawesville, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. She was born February 18, 1938 in Daviess County to the late Roy and Anna Stone Moore. Dolly had owned and operated the Stone House Restaurant and the Come Back Restaurant and also…
