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Judge Robert E. Hawley
Nov 17, 1944 - Mar 31, 2025
Judge Robert E. Hawley, 80, of Madisonville, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at his home while under the care of Hosparus Health of Western Kentucky. He was born on November 17, 1944, in Troy, NY, to the late Jack and Anne Rose Fogarty Hawley. Robert proudly served in the United States Army. He went…
Richard "Dick" Rickard
Jan 17, 1949 - Mar 30, 2025
Richard “Dick” Rickard, 76, of Lexington passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The Terre Haute, Indiana native was born January 17, 1949, to the late Myron and Norma Jean Scott Rickard. Dick’s family moved to Owensboro when his father began working at the local steel mill. He grew…
Garrett Rodman Johnson
Jan 27, 1944 - Mar 29, 2025
Garrett Rodman “Rod” Johnson, 81, of Philpot, passed away Saturday March 29, 2025, at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. He was born on January 27, 1944, in Lawrenceburg, KY, to the late John Bud Johnson and Ivy Mae Johnson.Rod wore many hats over the course of his life in addition to being son,…
Linda Bivens
- Mar 29, 2025
Linda D. Bivens, 81, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born March 14, 1944, to the late Chester Levi Bowlds and Muriel May Nesmith Bowlds. Linda worked as a telephone operator and retired from a telephone answering service. She loved watching movies and…
John D. Ralph
Mar 30, 1957 - Mar 28, 2025
John D. Ralph, 67, of Owensboro, passed away March 28, 2025. He was born March 30, 1957 to the late Herman and Edith Ralph. John was an Iron Worker for Local 103. He spent years mastering the art and that carried into his hobbies later in life. He enjoyed woodworking and was an exceptional carpenter.…
Johnny Wayne Wahl
Feb 24, 1938 - Mar 28, 2025
Johnny Wayne Wahl, 87, of Owensboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, March 28, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Beech Grove, Kentucky to the late Carol V. and Mabel J. Fireline Wahl. He attended West Louisville and Beech Grove Schools before graduating from Calhoun High…
Shirley H. Utley
Mar 13, 1933 - Mar 28, 2025
Shirley H. Utley, 92, of Owensboro passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Hancock County native was born March 13, 1933, to the late Paul and Mary Jones Keown. Shirley was a gifted athlete who enjoyed tennis and excelled in golf. She was the…
Stella Louise Higdon
Oct 4, 1935 - Mar 27, 2025
Stella Louise Higdon, 89, of Knottsville, passed away Thursday, March 27, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. She was born in Thruston to the late Thomas “Hugh” and Catherine B. Mattingly Millay.Mrs. Higdon retired from Mercy Hospital after more than 25 years of service. She also…
Dwight "Red" E. Wathen
Nov 16, 1952 - Mar 25, 2025
Dwight “Red” E. Wathen, 72, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. The Henderson County native was born November 16, 1952, to the late Robert Carl Wathen and Mary Elva Thompson Wathen. Red attended Owensboro High School and then enlisted in the Army at age 17. After a brief…
Edna Carol Duvall
Feb 20, 1944 - Mar 25, 2025
Edna C. Duvall, 81, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. She passed peacefully with the same elegance that she lived her life, first making sure that everyone else was comforted and prepared. The Muhlenburg County native was born February 20, 1944, to…
