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Helen M. Christ
Sep 10, 1919 - Nov 26, 2016
Helen M. Christ, 97, of Owensboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 26, 2016. Helen was the third child of Walter and Myrtle Cross. She was born near Scranton, PA and was one of eleven children. She met her husband, Bob "Christy" Christ at a meeting of the Fishers Club, an…
Kathy L. Wilkey
Feb 24, 1956 - Nov 26, 2016
Kathy L. Wilkey, 60, of Owensboro, passed away November 26, 2016. She was born in Owensboro February 24, 1956. Kathy was a part of the 1st graduating class of Apollo High School. She was a member of Owensboro Christian Church and a retiree of College View Middle School after 17 years of service as a…
Robert "Tom" Kitchens
Jul 6, 1945 - Nov 26, 2016
Robert "Tom" Kitchens, 71, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, November 26 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mr. Kitchens was born July 6, 1945 in Daviess County to the late Robert and Vera (Haven) Kitchens. Tom served as a Marine in Viet Nam and a Drill Sargent. After being honorable discharged, he worked several jobs before…
John-Kyle Christian Bailey
Jan 2, 1992 - Nov 25, 2016
John-Kyle Christian Bailey, 24, of Utica, KY passed away Friday, November 25 while visiting in South Carolina. He was born in Greenville, SC. Kyle played football for Daviess County High School and later became a Millwright with the Local 1076. He was an avid fisherman and a diehard loyal San Francisco 49er's fan since a…
Kenneth Eugene Brewer
Feb 16, 1928 - Nov 24, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Brewer, 88, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Crossville, Illinois to the late Charles and Annie Brewer. Mr. Brewer was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from Exxon U.S.A, New Orleans, Louisiana after a long and fulfilling career as a Gas Measurement…
Bobby Tyler Norris
Jun 16, 1938 - Nov 24, 2016
Bobby Tyler Norris, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at his home. He was born in Stanley, KY to the late Joseph Marshall and Eddie Pennington Norris.Bobby retired from the Owensboro Police Department, the U.S. Marshal's Office and Zielinski Coal Co. His first love was his time with OPD and interaction with…
Imogene "Jeannie" Loyd
Jul 6, 1936 - Nov 21, 2016
Imogene "Jeannie" Loyd, 80, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. Mrs. Loyd was born July 6, 1936 in Daviess County to the late Edgar Mason Sr. and Nellie Rayman Mason. She graduated from OHS in 1955 and married James Loyd in 1953. Jeannie was a very friendly and…
Mary Ann L. Burke
Oct 25, 1926 - Nov 20, 2016
Mary Ann L. Burke, 90, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mrs. Burke was born October 25, 1926 in Livermore to the late E. G. and Kate Scherm Lindemann. Graduating as a registered nurse from St. John's hospital in St. Louis, she helped open the first cardiac care…
Lawrence W. Hager
Mar 30, 1923 - Nov 19, 2016
Lawrence W. Hager, Jr, 93, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born in Owensboro, a son of the late Lawrence W. Hager and Martha Augusta Brown Hager, he was a graduate of the Kentucky Military Institute, attended Centre College and graduated from the University of Missouri. He was…
James A. "Tony" Blandford
Aug 30, 1958 - Nov 18, 2016
James A. "Tony" Blandford, 58, of Owensboro, passed away very suddenly Friday, November 18, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 30, 1958 in Daviess Co. to the late William D. and Joyce Mattingly Blandford. Tony was a professional engineer and licensed surveyor, had formerly worked for Texas Gas for 28 years,…
