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Robert M. Hale
Oct 29, 1927 - Nov 14, 2016
Robert M. Hale, 89, passed away November 14, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born October 29, 1927 in Daviess County to the late R.E. and Abigail Wallace Hale. Bob, also referred to as Maurice during his high school years, was a graduate of Daviess County High School where he played basketball. Bob…
Brenda Webster
Sep 20, 1955 - Nov 10, 2016
Brenda Webster, 61, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Owensboro Place. Brenda was born September 20, 1955 in Owensboro to the late Herbert Webster and Betty Stevens. Those left to remember her include her daughters, Franchaska Webster and Monica Webster (Michael Powell); sister, Susie Stevens and nephew, Geordyn Stevens all of Owensboro;…
Mary Rose Frakes
Sep 23, 1935 - Nov 6, 2016
Mary Rose Frakes, 81, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Mrs. Frakes was born September 23, 1935 in Daviess County to the late Elmer "Joe" and Edith Canary Hester. She worked for American Brands at the Cigar Factory until retirement in 1977. Mary Rose enjoyed…
Willis Martin Midkiff
Dec 26, 1925 - Nov 2, 2016
Willis Martin Midkiff, 90, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away November 2, 2016, at his home. He was born December 26, 1925 in Ohio County, Kentucky, to the late Otis (Hub) and Mary Elizabeth Martin Midkiff. Willis served in the army as a paratrooper during World War II. Willis was a member of Breckinridge United Methodist…
Frances Elizabeth "Betty" O'Bryan
Dec 24, 1917 - Nov 2, 2016
Frances Elizabeth "Betty" O' Bryan, 98, of the Carmel Home, went to rest in peace on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Carmel Home. She was born December 24, 1917 in Knottsville to the late Charles William and Agnes Victoria Payne Aud. Betty had worked at Glenmore Distillery where she met her husband and then…
Paul Eugene Clark
Jul 15, 1929 - Nov 1, 2016
Paul Eugene Clark, 87, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was at home with loved ones and family when he passed.Paul was born in Marshalltown, Iowa to the late Thomas Gilmore Clark and Mary Martine Merimee Clark. He married Martha Annette Berry on September 21, 1948 at St. Stephen Cathedral.From 1964 through…
Elsie Foster Mattingly Kennedy
Mar 17, 1923 - Oct 31, 2016
Elsie Foster Mattingly Kennedy, 93, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 17, 1923 in Hancock Co. to the late Martin and Clara Ann Shadwick Foster. Elsie was a homemaker and had worked at General Electric during World War II. She was of…
Bernard Leslie Bumm
May 23, 1937 - Oct 30, 2016
Bernard Leslie Bumm, Sr., 79, of Owensboro, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Rome, KY to the late Robert and Elizabeth Wink Bumm and was a brick mason. Mr. Bumm was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Chapel, was a Kentucky Colonel, had been a realtor and the city…
Mary Ann Burns
Jan 31, 1943 - Oct 29, 2016
Mary Ann Lacefield Burns, 73, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mrs. Burns was born January 31, 1943 in Owensboro to the late Samuel Lacefield and Sue Ella Gregson. Mary Ann's greatest love was her family. She adored her children, grandchildren and great grandson; thoroughly enjoyed cooking for…
Charles "Charlie" Evans
Dec 19, 1956 - Oct 28, 2016
Charles 'Charlie' Evans, 59, passed away of Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Friday, October 28, 2016 at Red Banks Nursing Home. Charlie was a graduate of Henderson County High School (1975) and from Indiana State University – Evansville (now USI) (1980) receiving a bachelor degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Physical Education. He had…