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Joseph W. Merimee
Oct 4, 1934 - Mar 11, 2015
Joseph W. "Joe Bill" Merimee, 80, of Owensboro, died peacefully at his home March 11, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 4, 1934 to the late Leo and Mary Rosalia Mackin Merimee. Joe Bill was a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. He was also a member of the St. Mary…
Louise G. Gratzer
Jan 20, 1927 - Mar 10, 2015
Louise G. Gratzer, 88, of Owensboro, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Owensboro. She was born Jan. 20, 1927 in Daviess County. She was a member of the Saints Joseph & Paul Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest P. & Mabel (Paulin) Gratzer;…
Richard Keith Crowe
Jun 15, 1998 - Mar 10, 2015
Richard Keith Crowe Jr., 16, passed away March 10, 2015, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro, June 15, 1998, to Richard Crowe Sr. and the late Nicky Ferguson. Keith was a true outdoorsman. He spent countless hours hunting, fishing, and riding his bike and four-wheeler. With the help of a special…
Carl Vernon Ezell
Jun 20, 1925 - Mar 10, 2015
Carl Vernon Ezell, 89, of Owensboro, passed away March 10, 2015 at the Owensboro Center. He was born June 20, 1925 in Ohio County to the late John and Harriet Fraime Ezell. Carl was a graduate of Muhlenburg County High School. He served in the Army and was stationed in both Germany and France. After…
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…
