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Dorothy Barker Skaggs
Sep 22, 1943 - Nov 20, 2020
Dorothy Barker Skaggs, 77, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Heartford House, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born September 22, 1943, in Morgan County, to the late James Leonard and Mary Florence Conley Barker. Dorothy loved her family and spending time with them, she was…
Sister Diane Marie Payne
Jul 9, 1945 - Nov 19, 2020
Sister Diane Marie Payne, 75, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 56th year of religious life. She was a native of Glennonville, Mo.Sister Diane Marie loved to put a smile on the face of all those she met, and to share her life…
Martha "Marty" Snyder Winkler
Dec 22, 1953 - Nov 19, 2020
Martha "Marty" Snyder Winkler, 66, passed away on November 19, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19. She was an Owensboro native and the fourth and youngest daughter of the late Oswald Harold and Helen Cary Snyder. "Last, but certainly not least," Marty was quick to point out, generally followed by the roar of her infectious…
D.L. Mercer
Nov 17, 1929 - Nov 18, 2020
D.L. Mercer, 91, of Philpot, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Hartford. He was born in Breckenridge County to the late William J. and Milady O. Royalty Mercer.Mr. Mercer was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He thoroughly enjoyed his horses, raising cattle and hunting. D.L. was an active member of Southside…
Rosemary Esterkamp
Jul 5, 1926 - Nov 17, 2020
Sister Rosemary Esterkamp, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Bernard Esterkamp and Florence Diersing. She has been a missionary for 73 years as a Glenmary Sister, having begun in 1947. She served the home missions in Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Ohio.…
Ramon Lugo Laboy, Jr.
May 21, 1949 - Nov 17, 2020
Ramon Lugo Laboy, Jr., 71, beloved husband, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Ramon L. Laboy, Sr. and Paulina R. Ruiz Laboy. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, having served as a tail gunner in the B52 bomber. Ramon…
Shirley Lynn Nall
Jul 8, 1934 - Nov 17, 2020
Shirley Lynn Nall, 86, passed away November 17, 2020, at her home in Owensboro, KY, surrounded by her family and a friend. She was born in Union County July 8, 1934 to Jimmy John and Edna V. Lynn.As a teenager, Shirley grew up in Webster County and was an active teenager in 4-H, winning many…
Larry D. Greer
May 10, 1942 - Nov 17, 2020
Larry Douglas Greer, 78, of Lewisport, Kentucky, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.Larry is survived by a daughter, Martina (Chuck) Billings of Hawesville, sons Brian (Lisa) Greer of Owensboro, Alexander Greer of Elizabethtown, and step-son Brandon Neil White, of Corvallis, Oregon. He had 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was…
Tommy Dewayne DeHart
Nov 19, 1973 - Nov 16, 2020
Tommy Dewayne DeHart, 46, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Tommy was born in Daviess County on November 19, 1973 to Jerry Wayne DeHart and Darla Torrence Smith. In the words of his wife, Tommy was amazing! He was a hard-working man, skilled in operating his own flooring…
Martha Nell Lucas
Oct 16, 1924 - Nov 16, 2020
Martha Nell Lucas, a member of The Greatest Generation, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at The Carmel Home. She was 96. The daughter of the late Richard C. and Agnes Walters Brown, Martha was born in Chicago, though she considered that a mere technicality. In her heart, she was a native of Owensboro and…
