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Ford Brown
May 5, 1934 - Nov 4, 2020
Ford Brown, 86, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 5, 1934 in McLean Co. to the late Clyde and Irene Williams Brown. Ford was retired from General Electric, owned a used car dealership, Brown's Used Cars, and worked at…
Sarah Jane Medley Kuntz
Nov 16, 1939 - Nov 3, 2020
Sarah Jane Medley Kuntz, 80, of Owensboro passed away at home Tuesday, 3 November 2020 as her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren prayed the rosary by her side. She was born in Owensboro on 16 November 1939, the third child of the late John A. Medley, Sr. and Mary Cecilia O'Bryan Medley. Sarah was a graduate…
Donna Kay Cannon
Jul 8, 1957 - Nov 3, 2020
Donna Kay Cannon, 63, of Owensboro, passed away November 3, 2020, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born July 8, 1957 in Owensboro to the late Melvin and Nell Powers. Donna was a nurse for various nursing homes for nearly 20 years. She had a true passion for caring for…
Audrey Alaina (Greer) Worth
Feb 17, 1982 - Nov 2, 2020
Audrey Alaina (Greer) Worth, 38 of Lewisport passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born February 17, 1982 in Daviess County to Karl and Cindy Greer, Audrey was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and appreciated the privilege of being able to help others understand the Bible and especially the resurrection hope that…
Donna Brothers
Mar 1, 1959 - Nov 1, 2020
Donna Brothers, 61, of Owensboro, recently residing in Florida, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at her daughter's home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Floyd W. Raymond and Helen V. Bailey. Mrs. Brothers faithfully ministered for many years. Her heart was primarily focused on being a dedicated pastor's wife, but she…
Sister Bernadette Hengstebeck
Dec 1, 1921 - Nov 1, 2020
Sister Bernadette Hengstebeck, 98, of 405 W. Parrish Ave., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Frank P. Hengstebeck and Alice G. Francis. She has been a missionary for 75 years as a Glenmary Sister, having begun in 1945. She served the home missions in Virginia, Kentucky,…
Sister Dorothy Helbling
Jun 17, 1928 - Nov 1, 2020
Sister Dorothy Helbling, OSUMaple Mount — Sister Dorothy Helbling, 92, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 1, 2020, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 73rd year of religious life. A native of St. Anthony, N.D., she was an Ursuline Sister of Belleville, Ill., before the merger of that community with Mount Saint…
Sylvia Ann Thrasher Richards
Apr 7, 1941 - Oct 30, 2020
Sylvia Ann Thrasher Richards, 79, of Lewisport, Ky., formerly of Owensboro, died in Owensboro Health Regional Hospital following a brief illness Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born April 7, 1941, to the Rev. Oren D. and Ruby Talbott Thrasher in Maysville, Ky., and lived in Owensboro as a child during her father's pastorate at…
John "Pappy" Castello
Dec 20, 1946 - Oct 30, 2020
John "Pappy" Castello, 73, of Owensboro, passed away October 30, 2020 in Louisville, KY. He was born in Owensboro December 20, 1946 to the late Francis and Mary Castello. John spent 40 years working in various police forces. He retired from Owensboro Police Department and then continued to serve the community by working with the…
Anthony Joseph Cox
Apr 13, 1925 - Oct 30, 2020
Anthony Joseph Cox, 95, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. He was born April 13, 1925, in Owensboro, to the late Robert Schley and Susan Anna Cox. Anthony was a charter member of Immaculate Catholic Church. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the European Theater. Anthony was…
