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Janice Kaye Puckett
Nov 20, 1947 - Apr 30, 2024
Janice Puckett, 76, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Wellington Parc. She was born November 20, 1947 in Ohio County to the late Gordon and Ethel Bartlett Rhoades. Janice was retired from Wyndall’s Foodland as a bookkeeper and was a member of Walnut Memorial Baptist Church. She had volunteered…
Anna Faye Zoglmann Montgomery
Oct 2, 1942 - Apr 29, 2024
Anna Faye Zoglmann Montgomery, 81, of Whitesville, passed away Monday April 29, 2024, at Twin Rivers Nursing Home and Rehabilitation. She was born October 2, 1942, in Owensboro, to the late Leo Joseph Zoglmann Sr. and Catherine Ina Drury Zoglmann. Anna Faye went to St. Martin’s Grade School and graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School.…
Patty Wright Smith
Nov 14, 1945 - Apr 28, 2024
Patty Wright Smith, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024. She was born in Owensboro to the late Stanley and Emogene Cook Wright. She was a 1964 graduate of Owensboro High School. Patty was devoted to her family and home. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Billy…
Walter E. Knott
Sep 29, 1939 - Apr 27, 2024
Walter Knott, 84, of Owensboro, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 27, surrounded by his loving family. Born to the late Proctor and Mary Florence Knott on September 29, 1939, he was one of their twelve children. Walter grew up in Browns Valley, graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1957, and…
John A. Bowles
Nov 25, 1946 - Apr 26, 2024
John A. Bowles, 77, of Owensboro passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at Signature Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab. The Coco Solo, Panama native was born November 25, 1946, to the late Aaron Cornelius “A.C.” Bowles and Virginia Voelker Bowles. John graduated from Owensboro High School, class of 1964, where he was active in R.O.T.C. He…
Rev. Mark Anthony Buckner
Dec 29, 1958 - Apr 26, 2024
Rev. Mark Anthony Buckner, 65, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024. He was born in Owensboro on December 29, 1958. He completed his elementary schooling at Highland Elementary School and his secondary education at Daviess County High School. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and went on to Cardinal Stritch University, where…
Becky Hargitt
Jan 23, 1972 - Apr 25, 2024
Becky Hargitt, 52, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, April 25. She was born in Owensboro to the late James and Nancy Lashbrook Byrum.Becky was a 1990 graduate of Daviess County High School and earned her bachelor's degree at Murray State University. She was an active member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church, serving in a variety…
Joyce Ann Hessler
Jul 26, 1943 - Apr 24, 2024
Joyce Ann Hessler, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born July 26, 1943 in Daviess County to the late Jesse and Helen Logsdon Boling. Joyce was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver. She enjoyed raising flowers,…
Anthony Mark Higdon
Aug 11, 1953 - Apr 24, 2024
Anthony Mark Higdon, 70, of Owensboro passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home with his loving family by his side. The Daviess County native was born as one of eleven children to the late Jim and Eloise Ambs Higdon. Along with his parents, Mark was preceded in death by his son, Scott…
Rita McGovern
Feb 23, 1935 - Apr 23, 2024
Rita Joe McGovern, 89, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, April 23, in Owensboro. She was born February 23, 1935, to the late James B and Agnes Powers McGovern. Rita worked at General Electric and was a Nun for fourteen years. She retired from Moonlite Bar-B-Q where she worked in the kitchen.In addition to her parents,…
