Obituaries
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Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Leach
Mar 21, 1936 - Oct 10, 2019
Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Unsel Leach, 83, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the care of her loving children and family. Born March 21, 1936, Mrs. Leach was the daughter of the late W.N. and Anna Reed Bell Unsel and was a 1954 graduate of Daviess County High School. She was a devoted…
Darlene Hope Marks
Aug 27, 1939 - Oct 10, 2019
Darlene Hope Marks, 80, of Owensboro, passed away October 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born August 27, 1939 in Doddridge County, WV to the late Arley and Opal Currey. Darlene served as the director of materials management at Mercy Hospital for over 20 years. She enjoyed decorating, cooking, sewing, and quilting. Darlene…
Elizabeth H. Key
Jul 11, 1927 - Oct 10, 2019
Elizabeth H. Key, 92, of Owensboro, passed away October 10, 2019, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 11, 1927 in Furth, Germany, to the late Heinrich and Anna Hohlein. Elizabeth was of a believer in Jesus Christ and a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. She met her husband, James Key, while she…
Shirley Clark Oliver
Oct 2, 1942 - Oct 9, 2019
Shirley Clark Oliver, 77, of Philpot, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at her home. She was born October 2, 1942, in Daviess Co. to the late William R. and Amanda Wilson Clark. Shirley was retired as a secretary with Daviess Co. Sand and Gravel and served as a secretary and treasurer with Riverside…
Betty Jo (Dever) Sauter
Mar 16, 1942 - Oct 8, 2019
Betty Jo (Dever) Sauter, 77, of Evansville, passed away October 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born March 16, 1942 in Hartford, KY, to the late Marvin and Dorothy (Farmer) Dever. Betty attended Baker Elementary School and graduated Central High School in 1960. She was a student at Bramwell Business College and married…
Byron Monroe Woodward
Nov 17, 1945 - Oct 6, 2019
Byron Monroe Woodward, 73, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, October, 6, 2019 at his home with his wife by his side. Born November 17, 1945 in Daviess County to the late James Monroe Woodward and Eunice Lynch Woodward, he was brave in the face of a harsh disease and faced it with dignity on his…
Vernon L. Frashure
Aug 25, 1930 - Oct 6, 2019
Vernon L. Frashure, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday October 6, 2019 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born August 25, 1930 in McLean County to the late Floyd and Nola Gilmore Frashure. Vernon was retired after serving 22 years in the Army National Guard where he was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict…
Philip "Phil" W. Hodges
Jun 16, 1943 - Oct 5, 2019
Philip "Phil" W. Hodges Sr., 76, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Born June 16, 1943 in Dunn, N. Carolina to the late Rudolph Hodges and Angeline Young Hodges, Phil grew up in Alabama and later moved to Columbus, Indiana where he…
Ethel S. Schrecker
Apr 27, 1932 - Oct 5, 2019
Ethel S. Schrecker, 87, of Philpot, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born April 27, 1932 in Knottsville to the late Leslie and Margaret Payne Sanders. Ethel was a homemaker, a member of St. Williams Catholic Church, but had been attending Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.…
Deanna Osborne
Mar 18, 1965 - Oct 4, 2019
Deanna Osborne, of Greenville, passed away October 4, 2019 at Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville. She is survived by her mother, Martha Osborne; siblings, Rick Osborne, Mike Osborne, Willy Osborne and Daineen Osborne; nieces and nephews, Pamella Pender, Bairie Kessenger, Michael Kessenger, Jessie Osborne, Amanda Osborne, Nicole Osborne, Dakota Osborne, Anthony Osborne and Christopher Osborne.…
