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Steve Veach
Jun 10, 1956 - Dec 16, 2020
Steve Veach, 64, of Hartford, passed away December 16, 2020, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born June 10, 1956 in Daviess County to Marshall and Shirley Veach. Steve retired from Century Aluminum after 45 years of service. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed landscaping. Steve will be remembered for having a…
Howell Wayne Black
Dec 3, 1948 - Dec 15, 2020
Howell Wayne Black, 72, of Fordsville, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home. He was born December 3, 1948, in Owensboro, to Lyman Douglas and Geneva Louise Ragland Black. Howell was a worker, starting at the age of fifteen he was always working, and eventually started and ran his own drywall business for…
Martha M. Hamilton
Mar 14, 1927 - Dec 13, 2020
Martha M. Hamilton, 93, of Owensboro, passed away December 13, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Hancock County on March 14, 1927 to the late James B. and Agnes McGovern. Martha grew up on a farm. Her father would tell people that she and her sister were the best farm hands…
Mary Jean Sims
Jun 4, 1925 - Dec 11, 2020
Mary Jean Ebelhar Sims, 95, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 11, 2020 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Daviess County to the late Michael and Antoinette Weber Ebelhar. Mary retired from S.W. Anderson's Department Store where she served for more than twenty-three years. She was a fifty-three…
Francis Bernard Watrous
Sep 3, 1932 - Dec 11, 2020
Francis Bernard Watrous, 88, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2020, surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on August 3, 1932, in Beacon, New York, to the late Francis Bernard and Alice Mae Wood Watrous, following his twin sisters Clara and Justina Watrous. Fran graduated from Wappingers…
Helen Irene Schwarzkopf
Jul 19, 1936 - Dec 11, 2020
Helen Irene Schwarzkopf, 84, of Poseyville, Indiana passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. Born July 19, 1936 in Sterling, Illinois to the late Herman and Sarah Hussong Buchwald, Helen worked at Elberfeld Block Company for over 25 years. She attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Poseyville. Helen loved spending time…
Virginia Kay Bruner
Jul 27, 1943 - Dec 10, 2020
Virginia Kay Bruner, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior, December 10, 2020 , Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. For the last 5 months she had been a resident of the Fordsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Virginia was born in Daviess County, July 27, 1943, and was raised in Lewisport. She was the youngest…
Mildred Jane Burden Buckner
Oct 6, 1943 - Dec 10, 2020
Mildred Jane Buckner, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior December 10, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Harry C. Burden and Mary Louise Horton Burden October 6, 1943 in Sorgho, KY. Milderd was a member of Woodward Valley Baptist Church, where she enjoyed her church family.Her most…
Debra Jarvis
Sep 21, 1957 - Dec 10, 2020
Debra Jarvis, 63, of Owensboro, passed away December 10, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 21, 1957 in Owensboro to the late Charles Jarvis and Joan White. Debra was also preceded in death by her grandparents "Da da" and Willie Pearl Jarvis.Services are private. Care by Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.Condolences…
Mary Jo Schadler
Jun 8, 1934 - Dec 10, 2020
Mary Jo Schadler, 86, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was a resident of Hermitage Nursing and Rehab for over 13 years. Born June 8, 1934 in Daviess County to the late Frank Schadler Sr. and Carrie Froehlich Schadler, Mary Jo attended Mount St. Joseph Academy. She was a life-time member of…
