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Rick Duane Jenkins
Dec 7, 1955 - Mar 10, 2015
Rick Jenkins, 59, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 near Lafayette, IN from injuries he sustained in a traffic accident. He was born December 7, 1955 in Daviess Co., KY to the late Victor and Martine Wester Jenkins. He was a truck driver in which he was the owner and operator of.…
M. Eileen Howard
May 29, 1927 - Mar 8, 2015
Maple Mount Sister Mary Eileen Howard, 87, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 8, 2015, in Owensboro, in her 67th year of religious life. She was a native of Whitesville.Sister Mary Eileen had a musical soul, and loved to help others enjoy music as a teacher or liturgist. She once said a…
Martha H. Rowland
Jul 28, 1927 - Mar 6, 2015
Martha H. Rowland, 87, of Owensboro died Friday, March 6, 2015. She was born July 28, 1927, daughter of the late Dewitt and Hazel Hunt Rowland. Martha attended Daviess County Public Schools and Murray State University prior to her employment at V.E. Anderson Mortgage Co. where she worked for many years.Survivors include her sister, Judith…
Thomas Gerard Ruxer
May 25, 1953 - Mar 4, 2015
Thomas G. Ruxer, 61, of Owensboro, died March 4, 2015 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 25, 1953 to the late Everett and Freddia Miller Ruxer. Tom was in the Navy, Airforce, and Army. He worked for Warner Enterprise as a truck driver, in which he achieved the million…
Marcella Muffett Niceley
Dec 26, 1919 - Mar 3, 2015
Marcella Muffett Niceley, 95, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 26, 1919 in Hancock Co., to the late James Lewis and Sena Winkler Muffett. Marcella was retired from Our Lady of Mercy Hospital as a cook after many years of service. She…
Evelyn Laswell
Apr 7, 1922 - Mar 2, 2015
Evelyn Harris Laswell, 92, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2015. Born in Dumas, MS, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Velma Childers Hodges, Mrs. Laswell was an active member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church and its Mary Lou Phillips Sunday school class. She had served as Chief…
Vincent Jerry Keller
Mar 11, 1952 - Mar 2, 2015
Vincent Jerry Keller, Jr., 55, of East 6th Street, Owensboro, died at his home of natural causes. He was born March 11, 1952 to Vincent Gerald, Sr., and Joyce Woodward Keller, in Daviess County. He had most recently been employed by Wal-Mart, he had been owner and operator of the Olive Tree Restaurant, a member…
Kayan Nelson Rogalski
Jan 11, 1951 - Mar 2, 2015
Kayan Nelson Rogalski, 64, of Owensboro, passed away March 2, 2015 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on January 11, 1951 in Terre Haute, IN to the late William Andrew and Katherine Smith Nelson. Kayan was a loving woman who loved crafts, her dogs, and spending time with her family.…
Kimberly C. Terry
Nov 22, 1960 - Mar 2, 2015
Kimberly C. Terry, 54 of Owensboro passed away on March 2, 2015. Born in Daviess County to James Clemie and Jacqueline (Hood) Cecil of Owensboro, Mrs. Terry was a very active member of Blessed Mother. She was part of the Prayer and Bereavement Groups of Blessed Mother. She was very dedicated to nursing at Owensboro…
Ewing Gray Rascoe
Oct 26, 1935 - Mar 1, 2015
Ewing Gray Rascoe, 79, died on March 1, 2015, in Owensboro, KY. He was born on October 26, 1935, in Trigg County, KY, and moved with his family to Daviess County, KY, in 1944 where he attended Sorgho Consolidated School. He graduated from Daviess County High School in 1953, received his B.S. in Business from…
